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targować się
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haggle
People like to haggle in flea markets.
w sprzeczności
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at odds
My boss is at odds with Mary.
nieodłączny, wrodzony/rzeczywisty
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intrinsic
It is about time to understand that information has an intrinsic value.
skomplikowany, zawiły
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intricate
When a design is intricate, only one or two people work on it.
narzucać (np. zasady), nakładać (np. kary)
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impose
The new law imposes a fine on companies. This is done by people who impose their will on others.
zadziałać (np. o lekarstwie)/wchodzić w życie (np. o ustawie)
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take effect
The new law took effect on January 1
przywołać, zadzwonić
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hail
He hailed me to get my attention. Can we hail a taxi?
n-ty raz
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umpteenth
I am telling you this umpteenth time - don't touch my stuff!
zwykły, czysty
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sheer
It was sheer luck
Atak
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Onslaught
After the onslaught, there were many dead bodies to be found
zanotować
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jot down
She jotted down the list of things she had to do.
dziurawy, pusty w środku, bezwartościowy
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hollow
They saw it as a hollow exercise on the part of senior management
obfitość
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abundance
In the past, this abundance of fish has caused us problems with Morocco.
przyziemny, prozaiczny/ nieciekawy nudny
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mundane
Studies of popular culture trends tend to focus on the more exciting aspects and ignore the more mundane.
zamieniać w towar/komercjalizować
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commodify
The companies commodify my favourite book - now you can buy figures of characters
rozmnażać się, rozprzestrzeniać
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proliferate
Studies of popular culture have proliferated over years
pokrywać (coś barwą)
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suffuse
The city was suffused with moonlight.
chcieć coś bardzo
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long
Oh, how I long for another glass of that delicious milk
z dnia na dzień
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overnight
Overnight, his face has changed completely
niezrównany, nie do podrobienia
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inimitable
And they are still doing in their own inimitable way.
zniekształcać
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distort
If the stop is too large, the image will be distorted.
przebranie
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guise
He used a guise of construction worker to get closer to the murder site.
siedzący
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sedentary
A sedentary lifestyle is very harmful for one's health
Podatne na
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susceptible to sth
She is susceptible to alcohol
tragiczny
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calamitous
Memories of that calamitous decrease, coupled with bird's tiny size
nadrzędny, naczelny, wszechogarniający
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overarching
It has cemented our sense of overarching vulnerability
wykonaj skok
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make a jump
uciąć, ukrócić
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cut short
Her life was cut tragically short
wcale nie
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anything but
Triathlons are anything but boring
pokwitowanie, potwierdzenie
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receipt
Thursday is the final date for receipt of completed forms
osoba odwiedzająca restaurację
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diner
Over the past few weeks we have been swamped by a paper mountain as diners across the city jot down the compelling reasons.
walczyć o zwycięstwo
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contested
Our team contested in the final of the tournament.
Nie mieć intencji
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dream of sth
I wouldn't dream of doing any other kind of job
adorator, wierny, czciciel
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worshipper
Worshippers are turning to AI for religious worship and spiritual guidance
pośrednik
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middleman
przerabiać, polepszać
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revamp
This reflection helped me to revamp my thoughts.
przyjaźnie, ugodowo
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amicably
For the first two years, the relationship proceeded very amicably.

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