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término		definición
endeavor 1. I endeavoured to help her, but she wouldn't let me. 2. He endeavoured/endeavored to attract the waiter’s attention. verb - 1. to try very hard to do something. 2. to attempt; to try (to do something). empezar lección		dążyć, starać się, usiłować coś zrobić
bind - bound - bound 1. His hands were bound behind his back. / The doctor bound up the patient’s leg with a bandage. 2. His contract binds him to working a six-day week. verb - 1. to tie something together with string, rope, etc. 2. to force someone to keep a promise. empezar lección		przywiązywać, zawiązywać
exclude 1. Women are still excluded from the club. 2. The insurance cover excludes particular medical conditions. 3. We can't exclude the possibility that he is dead. verb - 1. to not allow someone or something to take part in an activity or enter a place. 2. to intentionally not include something. 3. to decide that something is certainly not true or possible. empezar lección		wykluczać
submerge 1. The floods destroyed farmland and submerged whole villages. 2. I watched the submarine submerging. verb - to cause something to be under the surface of water, or to move below the surface of water. empezar lección		zatapiać, zanurzać się
overflow 1. The bath overflowed, and there's water all over the floor! / The bin was overflowing with rubbish. 2. The river overflowed its banks after the heavy rainfall. verb - 1. If a container or a place overflows, the thing that is inside it starts coming out because it is too full. 2. to come out of a container or a place because it is too full. empezar lección		przelewać się, przepełniać
barrage 1. a barrage of gunfire. 2. plans to construct a tidal barrage across the River Severn. noun - 1. something that keeps back an enemy. 2. a man-made barrier across a river. empezar lección		zapora (ogniowa, wodna itp.)
extensive 1. The hurricane caused extensive damage. 2. He suffered extensive injuries in the accident. adj - 1. large in amount or size. 2. large in area or amount. empezar lección		rozległy
default* adj - what exists or happens usually if no changes are made. empezar lección		domyślny, standardowy
vigilant 1. Police have asked people to be vigilant after yesterday's bomb attack. 2. You must remain vigilant at all times. adj - watching carefully and always ready to notice anything dangerous or illegal. empezar lección		czujny
magnify 1. A telescope is a device used to magnify distant objects. 2. The media attention magnified the actor’s troubles. verb - 1. to make an object look larger than it is by looking through special equipment. 2. to make a bad situation worse. empezar lección		powiększać
posture 1. Good posture is important for a dancer. 2. He knelt in an uncomfortable posture. noun - the way in which a person places or holds his body when standing, sitting, walking etc. empezar lección		postawa
defuse 1. He made a joke to defuse the tension. 2. A bomb disposal expert was called in to defuse the bomb. verb - 1. to make a difficult or dangerous situation calmer. 2. to prevent a bomb from exploding by removing the fuse (= part that starts the explosion). empezar lección		rozładować sytuację, rozbroić
erase I tried to erase the error. verb - to completely remove words, music, pictures, etc that are written or stored on a computer or other piece of equipment. empezar lección		wymazać
stand down After the scandal he was forced to stand down as a presidential candidate. verb - to leave a job or position so that someone else can do it instead. empezar lección		ustępować (np. o stanowisku)
make sure 1. Arrive early at the cinema to make sure of (getting) a seat! 2. l think he’s coming today but I’ll telephone to make sure (of that / that he is). verb - to act so that, or check that, something is certain or sure. empezar lección		upewniać się
steer 1. I tried to steer the boat away from the bank. / He steered the car through the narrow streets. 2. She managed to steer the conversation towards the subject of her birthday. verb - 1. to guide or control the course of (eg a ship, car etc). 2. to influence the way a situation develops. empezar lección		sterować, kierować
situate 1. They plan to situate the bus stop at the corner of the road. 2. To understand this issue, it must first be situated in its context. verb - to put something in a particular position. empezar lección		zlokalizować, sytuować
emphasis 1. Schools are starting to place/put greater emphasis on passing exams. 2. He placed great emphasis on this point. noun - particular importance or attention that you give to something. empezar lección		nacisk
hard-working He's always been hard-working and conscientious. adj - doing a job seriously and with a lot of effort. empezar lección		pracowity

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