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aimless, without any clear intentions or purpose She said that her life seemed aimless after her husband left her. start learning
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pozbawiony celu, bezcelowy
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to sidestep, to avoid talking about a subject, especially a difficult or unpleasant one Politicians are very good at sidestepping controversial issues. start learning
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mind-numbing, extremely boring She quit that job as the tasks were repetitive and mind-numbing. start learning
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to flabbergast, to shock somebody, usually by telling them something they were not expecting She was flabbergasted when we told her how expensive the car was. start learning
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wprawić w osłupienie, zaskoczyć
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huddle, a small group of people or things that are close together A couple of students stood in a huddle at the bus stop. start learning
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twaddle, speech or writing that is silly or not true; nonsense start learning
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beaming, (of a smile) very wide and happy "I passed my exam!" said Kate with a beaming smile. start learning
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slovenly, untidy and dirty The man's slovenly appearance, especially his dirty coat, was a surprise to me. start learning
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niechlujny, niedbały, zapuszczony
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slack, that shows little activity; not busy The travel business is usually slack here in the winter. start learning
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martwy (np. sezon), słaby
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snide, that contains unpleasant criticism which is not clearly stated She made a snide remark about Kelly's relationship with the boss. start learning
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złośliwy, uszczypliwy, pogardliwy
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to chuck, to throw something carelessly He chucked all the papers that he had collected for his master thesis into the bin. start learning
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expansive, that covers a large area Argentina possesses some of the world's highest mountains, expansive deserts and impressive waterfalls. start learning
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obszerny, szeroki, rozległy
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to exhort, to strongly encourage or try to persuade somebody to do something The police exhorted the crowd to remain calm and protest peacefully. start learning
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He carries out all his tasks with real ardour. start learning
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fabricate, to invent or produce something false in order to deceive people The scientist has been accused of fabricating data published in almost two dozen studies. start learning
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alarming, that makes you feel worried or frightened Obesity in the USA has increased at an alarming rate over the past three decades. start learning
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niepokojący, zastraszający, zatrważający
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newfound, only recently happening, discovered or achieved The newfound planet's average surface temperature is believed to be 72 degrees Fahrenheit. start learning
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to whinge, to complain in an annoying way She's always whingeing about how difficult her life is. start learning
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quick-witted, able to reply quickly in a clever or funny way I love talking to Dave as he is a funny and quick-witted guy. start learning
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slice, a flat piece of food that is cut from a larger piece Place a slice of ham on each piece of toast and cover with grated cheese. start learning
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fearful, frightened or worried We were fearful that we would miss our train to London. start learning
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przestraszony, strachliwy
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to rework, to change a piece of music or writing, often in order to improve it Once again the classic song has been reworked by a modern band. start learning
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short-staffed, that does not have the usual or necessary number of workers The hospital is so short-staffed that nurses and doctors have to work twenty-hour shifts. start learning
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cierpiący na braki personelu, mający zbyt mało personelu
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frivolous, behaving in a silly and thoughtless way when you should be serious or sensible The politician's frivolous behaviour was criticised and his popularity decreased. start learning
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to hesitate, to pause before you do or say something, usually because you are nervous, embarrased or uncertain about it She hesitated before answering the police officer's question. start learning
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to entail, to make something necessary or to involve something I'm afraid that all investments entail some sort of risk. start learning
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clack, a short sharp noise made by two hard objects being hit together I could hear the clack of high heels walking up the stairs. start learning
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You'd better save some money and avoid getting involved in chancy investments. start learning
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to sack, to remove somebody from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly Helen's boss has threatened to sack her if she's late again. start learning
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wyrzucić, wylać kogoś z pracy
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easy-going, relaxed and not easily worried or upset Jack's parents are very easy-going and they let him do what he wants. start learning
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spokojny, wyluzowany, beztroski
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onset, the moment at which something, especially unpleasant, begins Bacterial pneumonia has a rapid onset, with sudden fever and painful breathing noted during the first hours. start learning
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to shush, to tell someone to stop talking or making a noise I tried to shush the children but they wouldn't stop talking and laughing. start learning
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curable, that can be cured Malaria is a curable disease if diagnosed promptly and adequately treated. start learning
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hoard, a large amount of something that somebody has saved and hidden somewhere There was a huge hoard of tinned food in the basement. start learning
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passionate, having very strong feelings or emotions She has a passionate interest in animal rights and she got involved in campaigns against animal testing and experiments. start learning
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namiętny, płomienny, żarliwy
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to overrate, to have too good an opinion of something That movie is very entertaining but highly overrated in my opinion. start learning
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przeceniać, przereklamowywać
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rabble, a noisy uncontrolled crowd of people The noisy rabble occupied Toronto's financial district on Thursday afternoon. start learning
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It is absolutely scorching here in Sydney and it is set to stay that way for quite a while. start learning
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promptly, quickly, without delay or at the arranged time The ambulance arrived promptly and the injured man was taken to the nearest hospital. start learning
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szybko, niezwłocznie, punktualnie
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immature, that behaves or thinks in a way that is typical of someone much younger Although my cousin's almost twenty, she's a bit immature for her age. start learning
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to sharpen, to make something stronger Riots across England have sharpened criticism of social media tools which are helping criminals organize looting gangs. start learning
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spotęgować, zaostrzyć, wyostrzyć
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to excel, to be extremely good at something Robert always excelled at sports when he was at school. start learning
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przodować (w czymś), wyróżniać się
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to apprehend, to catch and arrest somebody who has not obeyed the law The killer responsible for the murders of two women has not been apprehended yet. start learning
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to barter, to exchange goods for other things without using money In Africa, guns can be bartered for gold, diamonds and other minerals. start learning
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wymieniać (towar na inny towar)
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heedless, that does not give attention to a risk or possible difficulty She has been involved in a collision caused by a heedless driver. start learning
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nierozważny, nieostrożny, nie zważający (na coś)
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to avow, to state or admit something He avowed that he was innocent of all accusations. start learning
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obedient, doing what you are told to do by someone in authority The first step to having an obedient dog is to take it to a training course. start learning
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I don't know who to vote for in the upcoming elections. start learning
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nadchodzący, zbliżający się
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to exclude, to prevent somebody or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity In Ancient Greece, women were excluded from education and political life. start learning
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to inhabit, to live in a place There are over 7000 islands in the Philippines but only about 4000 are inhabited. start learning
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