Word of a day #10

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overarching
The overarching goal of the conference was to enhance the quality of teaching in class.
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najważniejszy, najistotniejszy
mix sb/sth up
People often mix the two girls up because they look so similar.
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mylić kogoś/coś
infinite
The nurses have shown infinite patience and extraordinary ability to help patients recover.
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bezkresny, bezgraniczny, nieskończony
double back
As soon as we realized that we had taken the wrong road, we doubled back.
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zawracać, wracać się
inform on sb
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donosić na kogoś
to retard
Stress may retard brain development in children.
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opóźniać, zwalniać
toss sth away
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przepuszczać coś (np. pieniądze)
dozy
I had a beer after work which made me feel a bit dozy.
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ospały, senny
step in
Chicago police stepped in to keep the peace in the city.
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wkraczać
to pierce
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przekłuć, przebić
slope off
I saw Mike sloping off early yesterday!
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zmyć się (np. z pracy)
to mend
When are you going to mend that hole in my shirt?
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naprawiać, załatać
push forward
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kontynuować, posuwać się naprzód
compelling
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przekonywujący, nie do odparcia
carry sth off
She was very nervous about giving a lecture but she carried it off very well.
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poradzić sobie z czymś, odnieść sukces
to degrade
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niszczyć, degradować
sleep through sth
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przespać coś
stagnant
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w zastoju, martwy
leave sth aside
Leaving aside the cost, taking local transport will allow you to see much more of the country.
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pomijać coś
goof off
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obijać się, unikać pracy
to backfire on sb
Her plans to make him jealous backfired on her when he asked for a divorce.
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odnieść odwrotny skutek, obracać się przeciw komuś
smooth sth over
My brother is trying to smooth things over between me and our parents.
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poprawiać coś, łagodzić
crusty
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chrupiący
squeeze sb/sth in
I'm very busy this week but I could squeeze a meeting in tomorrow morning.
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wcisnąć kogoś/coś (np. w rozkład dnia)
to wring
I'll just wring out this jumper and hang it out to dry.
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wykręcić, wyżymać
hang around
We spent most of the time hanging around the bars of London.
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wałęsać się, kręcić się gdzieś
notably
Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist most notably known for founding the discipline of psychoanalysis.
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szczególnie, w szczególności
stamp sth out
It is our duty to stamp out corruption and any abuses of political power.
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tłumić, kończyć z czymś
to pester to sth
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dręczyć, nie dawać komuś spokoju
run after sb/sth
He ran after me to hand me the pen I'd dropped.
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pobiec za kimś/czymś
get behind with sth
I have to stay late today. I don't want to get behind with my work.
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mieć zaległości, zalegać
susceptible to sth
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podatny (na coś), wrażliwy
pitch up
Let's wait a bit longer - Fiona hasn't pitched up yet.
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przyjechać, dotrzeć
indefensible
I think his sarcastic comments are completely indefensible.
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niewybaczalny, nieuzasadniony
defensible
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uzasadniony, łatwy do obrony
plug away
My sister has been plugging away at her homework for hours.
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przysiąść do czegoś, pracować nad czymś
hold sb off
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powstrzymywać (np. wroga), odeprzeć atak
manage sth
will you manage it?
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poradzić sobie z czymś, dać radę
manage
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zarządzać
manage to do sth
I managed to get there
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zdołać coś zrobić
I won't manage another bit
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już więcej nie mogę
to manage on £50 a week
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żyć za 50 funtów tygodniowo
to manage without sth
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radzić sobie bez czegoś
I can manage two press-ups, at best
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w najlepszym przypadku zrobię dwie pompki

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