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obwisły, zwiotczały
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saggy
Her face looked saggy and old as she slouched in the chair.
postaw poprzeczkę wysoko
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set the bar high
doniczka
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flowerpot
He shot a suspicious glance at the dirt in the flowerpots.
naiwny, łatwowierny
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gullible
Surely you weren't gullible enough to believe all that?
protekcjonalność, traktowanie z wyższością
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condescension
I ignored the look and the condescension in his voice.
uraza, niechęć/ skąpić, żałować (komuś czegoś), zazdrościć/ żalić się
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grudge
He is one of those guys who does not hold a grudge. But I can't grudge you the right to take care of yourself.
umowa na czas nieokreślony
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permament contract
Umowa na czas określony
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fixed-term contract
umowa o pracę
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employment contract/ agreement
The report specifically emphasises the need for the open-ended employment contract to become the standard contract type in Europe.
umowa zlecenie
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order contract, mandate contract
oszczędny
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frugal
Our lifestyle has to be frugal.
dmuchany materac
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air mattress/aribed/inflatable
zakład karny
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penitentiary
There was actually no one put to death at the penitentiary.
mieć niskie mniemanie o kimś
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sell sb short
The manager sold the employee short by not recognizing their hard work on the project
podstępny, pozornie niewinny (np. wróg, choroba)
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insidious
This was the most insidious plan she had ever heard of.
pionek, bierka (szachowa)/ marionetka/ oddawać w zastaw
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pawn
But he'll never be more than a pawn in their game. In the old days pawning things had been a way of life.
wspólny, łaczny/staw
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joint
Do you and your husband have a joint bank account? Excess weight puts stress on joints.
głosowanie, tajne głosowanie/ karta do głosowania/ lista kandydatów
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ballot
They organized a ballot to find out who did it. You have to fill the ballot in order for it to be valid.
wypłukać
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leach/ leach out
Large amounts of fresh water will leach out the salt.
uzdolniony muzycznie
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musically inclined/gifted
Both parents were musically inclined and they each wrote pieces of music.
manipulowanie kimś, aby zwątpił w swoje zdrowie psychiczne, robienie z kogoś wariata
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gaslighting
Gaslighting is when people believe others are trying to send them insane.
zwinny/ bystry, lotny
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nimble
His nimble mind calculated the answer in a second. His short, thick fingers were nimble enough to do what needed to be done.
mięczak, cienias, sztywniak, sierota
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wimp
You little wimps are just afraid to take the next step.
oczarowany, zachwycony
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smitten
You are totally smitten, Kyle. I can see it in your eyes!
przebaczyć winę, darować/ zaakceptować, zgodzić się na coś
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condone
Some of the parents condone what students do because this is the way it's always been. In some cases, though, it was teachers and school officials who condoned such thinking.
warunkowe zwolnienie z więzienia
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parole
You know what happens when you get into trouble on parole, right?
recydywa (popełnienie przestepstwa przez osobe już karaną)/ nawrót (choroby), odnowienie (nałogu)
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relapse
But he had a relapse and died two years later.
ekstra, świetnie
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peachy
odprawa bezpieczeństwa
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safty briefing
Passengers must be given a safety briefing.
oddalić się, odbiegać, zbłądzić
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stray away
próchnieć (o zębach), rozkładać się, gnić
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decay
If we are not growing, we are decaying

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