York 3

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koncert, występ
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gig - The band is going to Atlanta to play a gig at the Fox Theatre.
sprzedawca biletów po zawyżonych cenach
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ticket tout - Ticket touts are asking €500 a seat.
immediately
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straightaway - start work straightaway
not known to many people
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obscure - Official policy has changed, for reasons that remain obscure.
the income that a government or company receives regularly
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revenue - The government is scrabbling around for ways to raise revenue without putting up taxes
żywo, barwnie
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vividly - Research suggested that people can vividly recall events that never happened
niezepsuty
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unspoilt - an island with clean, unspoiled beaches
zmieniać, odwracać
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reverse - The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in the company's fortunes.
błona bębękowa
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eardrum
prawdopodobieństwo
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likelihood - There is little likelihood now that interest rates will come down further.
resztki, pozostałości, osad
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residue - She cut off the best meat and threw away the residue.
przypalanie
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charring - Grill the peppers until the skin starts to char.
a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want
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inhibition - After a couple of drinks he lost his inhibition and started talking and laughing loudly.
the help that is given by a richer country to a poorer one, usually in the form of money or food
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foreign aid - Rich countries are cutting back on foreign aid as they trim large budget deficits.
a person or animal that lives in a particular place
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inhibitant - The Aborigines are the native inhabitants of Australia.
extremely
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immensely - She's an immensely talented young athlete.
podsycać, napędzać, tankować, paliwo
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to fuel - The president's speech fuelled speculation that she is about to resign.
the length of time that a living thing, especially a human being, is likely to live
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life ecspectancy - Life expectancy in Europe increased greatly in the 20th century.
to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad
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eradicate - A new vaccine eradicated polio.
to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time, to keep alive
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sustain - She was sustained by the strength of her religious faith
to be the result of
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to be down to
the way that people do not live for ever
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mortality - Infant mortality is three to four times greater than the majority population.
a fact or situation that influences the result of something
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factor - Diet and exercise can influence a person's weight, but heredity is also a factor.
targi, wystawa przemysłowa
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trade show
napompować
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pump up -The players were pumping themselves up by singing the national anthem before the game
as much as possible
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to the hilt - We’re already being taxed to the hilt.
bujny
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lush - We had a lush time on my birthday.
trzcina cukrowa
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sugarcane
molo
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pier
przechadzać się, spacerować
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stroll along - She strolled happily through the dark streets of Brighton.

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