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atrakcja empezar lección
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a competition that is decided by choosing a particular ticket or number by chance We need someone at the event who'll be a big draw and attract the paying public.
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obdarty, wystrzępiony, strzępiasty empezar lección
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(of clothes) torn and not in good condition. not regular The children were wearing dirty, ragged clothes. Two ragged children stood outside the station. The leaves of this plant have ragged edges. His voice was even more ragged than before.
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truchtać, biec (małymi kroczkami), umykać; zatopić własny statek empezar lección
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to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape; to intentionally sink a ship, especially your own, in order to prevent it from being taken by an enemy A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed. The children scuttled off as soon as the headteacher appeared. scuttle a ship
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lekko ugryźć, skubnąć (np. w ucho); wyskoczyć (np. do kolegi) empezar lección
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to go somewhere quickly or be somewhere for only a short time Shall we nip in to the café for a bite to eat? Can you nip out/round/down to the shop for me? The dog gave me a nip when we were playing.
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chlapnąć o czymś, wypaplać empezar lección
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She thought for a moment, then blurted out an answer. He blurted out that I'm pregnant.
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tarka empezar lección
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he proclaimed his obedience but he spat it through gritted teeth
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zaryczeć, ryknąć, wyć, zawyć; ryk, wrzask empezar lección
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The bull bellowed when he saw a bullfighter. The man bellowed at me and I ran away. When we heard the bellow of a bull, we started running.
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marnieć w oczach, tęsknić (z tęsknoty) empezar lección
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to be sad and upset for a long time, especially after the death of a loved person: His owner left, and the dog just pined. His wife was killed in an accident in 1904 and he pined away and died six months later.
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formularz, blankiet; klasa w szkole empezar lección
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Just fill in this form and wait. I made a mistake. Can I have another form? I have no friends in my form.
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szczypta, odrobina; kielonek, szot empezar lección
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Will you drink with me?" "Maybe just one spot." add a spot of salt. You are on the fifth spot of the reserve list.
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empezar lección
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długa i męcząca wędrówka, brnięcie (np. pod górę); harówka, tyranie; tyrać, wlec się empezar lección
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to work hard over a long period, especially doing work that is difficult or boring. to travel or move with difficulty, for example through wet, sticky soil or snow, or when you are very tired: I've been slogging away for days on this essay and I'm still not finished. Despite the rain, they slogged on for another six miles.
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natychmiastowy (Ułamek sekundy) empezar lección
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a very short moment of time They brought out guns and for a split second nobody moved. We had to make a split-second decision.
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nalot, obława (policji), rzucać się (z góry), spadać nagle (na coś), robić nalot (policyjny), empezar lección
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to move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a high position in order to attack: The hawk swooped down on its prey. Five people were apprehended during the police swoop. The bird lifted off for a graceful swoop below the ridge top.
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przywołać coś (taksówkę), empezar lección
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to cause a vehicle to stop by waving at its driver: I managed to flag down a passing police car.
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pokój przyjęć, salon (np. kosmetyczny, tatuażu, masażu) empezar lección
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(especially in the past) a room in a private house used for relaxing, especially one that was kept tidy for entertaining guests. a business that provides a stated type of personal service or sells a stated product the front parlour an Edwardian parlour. a beauty parlour an ice-cream/pizza parlour
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grzebać, przewracanie do góry nogami, szperanie empezar lección
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burrow. to search for something by moving things around carelessly and looking into, under, and behind them: She rummaged in/through all the drawers, looking for a pen.
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postawny, tegi (szczególnie średniego wieku facet) empezar lección
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(especially of middle-aged or old men) fat and round: He was a portly figure in a tight-fitting jacket and bow tie.
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spiczasty, uszczypliwy, cięty, zjadliwy (np. o pytaniu, uwadze) empezar lección
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A pointed remark, question, or manner is intended as a criticism of the person it is directed to: in a way that shows no emotion or interest My aunt made a few pointed remarks about my taste in clothes.
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in a way that shows no emotion or interest The witness responded flatly to the judge's questions.
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UK informal empezar lección
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to behave in a nervous and excited way: Don't flap - there's plenty of time to cook before they arrive. My mother sat and waited while I flapped around trying to hurry things up.
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empezar lección
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looking very sad When he wants to go for a walk, the dog sits by the door with a woebegone expression. There's no need to look so woebegone - we can get it fixed.
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podskakiwać, podrygiwać, podskok empezar lección
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poncy You could see how happy he was, he was skipping and smiling all the time. He skipped in place to warm himself up. The fence was low enough to pass it with a skip.
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wyrażać dezaprobatę, nieufność lub irytację (często poprzez cmokanie) empezar lección
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used in writing to represent the sound made to show you disapprove of something, or a word said twice in a humorous way to suggest disapproval. to make a disapproving sound or speak in a disapproving way Tut, it's raining - I'm going to get soaked. You're late again - tut tut! He walked off, tutting to himself. Still not out of bed?" she tutted
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empezar lección
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I made this chair by myself out of wicker. He sat on his favourite wicker chair.
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to stop working, often in a way that is very sudden and noticeable The television's gone haywire
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mówić coś ostro, besztać, puścić o nerwach, kłapać zębami empezar lección
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Seeing them together was too much for me - my nerves snapped. Don't snap at me - I only asked if you wanted something to drink.
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kumpel (dezaprobatą), czyjś koleś empezar lección
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a friend, or a person who works for someone in authority, especially one who is willing to give and receive dishonest help Maybe give a party for the people I like, instead of your political cronies. And killed his cronies, too, every last one of them. The general and his cronies are now awaiting trial for drug smuggling.
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odsuwać (coś na bok), odkładać (coś, przestawić wagony, przetaczać empezar lección
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to move someone or something from one place to another, usually because that person or thing is not wanted, and without considering any unpleasant effects: to move a train or carriage onto a different track in or near a station using a special device I spent most of my childhood being shunted (about) between my parents who had divorced when I was five. He shunts his kids off to a camp every summer.
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empezar lección
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a slow way of speaking in which the vowel sounds are made longer and words are not separated clearly: to speak in a slow way in which the vowel sounds are made longer and words are not separated clearly: a southern/Texan/mid-Atlantic drawl. Hey, what's the rush? Slow down, baby!" he drawled.
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okragla wieżyczka, część zamku empezar lección
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a small, circular tower that is part of a castle or a large building He has just bought himself a fairy-tale, turreted castle in southern Germany.
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rzeczowo, ostro, krótko i rzeczowo (odpowiedzieć) empezar lección
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in a way that is stiff and smooth: in a way that gives a very clear image or sound: He always wore crisply pressed trousers. The flag was crisply folded and put away. The presenter must stay crisply in focus in the foreground of the shot. The book is thoroughly researched, engaging, and crisply written.
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lepki, oślizgły, wilgotny empezar lección
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sticky and slightly wet in an unpleasant way: My hands felt all clammy. It was a hot, clammy day.
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empezar lección
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(in the past) a covered vehicle pulled by horses that carried passengers and goods on regular routes
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iść spokojnym krokiem, spacerowym empezar lección
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to walk in a slow and relaxed way. promenade He was ambling along the beach. She ambled down the street, stopping occasionally to look in the shop windows. There's nothing I enjoy more than a leisurely amble in the park.
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a playing card with a picture of a man on it. It has a lower value than the cards showing a king or queen: the jack of clubs. But that only makes him a fool rather than a knave.
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long or tall and thin, and looking weak: spindly legs spindly legs a plant with a spindly stem. Carrie, almost six, was all spindly arms and legs.
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oświadczenie, orzeczenie (werdykt) empezar lección
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an official announcement The treasurer has been taking a more optimistic view of economic recovery in his recent public pronouncements.
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łagodny, spokojny, pogodny (np. o dziecku) empezar lección
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peaceful The boy was not in the least put out, but looked placidly back at the Doctor. "They have a small private war going on," he said placidly.
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empezar lección
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ganić, besztać, czynić wyrzuty empezar lección
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to tell someone that you disapprove of their bad or silly behaviour: admonish The teacher gently reproved the boys for not paying attention.
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empezar lección
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disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly: put out. He looked crestfallen at their decision.
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gzyms, obramowanie kominka empezar lección
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a shelf above a fireplace, usually part of a frame that surrounds the fireplace
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wrażliwość, chłonność, otwartość empezar lección
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One in a million, perhaps, with your degree of receptivity. Brown went to France with the hope that there would be more receptivity to his idea
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wełnisty, mglisty (niejasny) empezar lección
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I ran into some woolly mammoth energy just the other. No one benefits from a woolly legal text, except the lawyers.
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ill-advised empezar lección
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looking strange together and not seeming to be a good match: ill-assorted furniture an ill-assorted couple. A box of assorted chocolates makes a good gift.
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empezar lección
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wykorzystywać (wyciągać korzyści) muuu empezar lección
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to get as much money or information out of someone or something as possible, often in an unfair or dishonest way: Stop milking your parents. The newspapers milked the story dry. The directors milked the company of several million dollars.
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mizdrzyć się, przymilać się empezar lección
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wheedle. to smile in a silly or annoying way She gave her teacher a simpering smile. My face twists into some combination of a simper and a grimace.
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bezceremonialnie, niegrzecznie od ręki, bez przygotowania empezar lección
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in a way that does not seem to show much interest or careful thought He offhandedly mentioned his interest to his boss. She spoke almost offhandedly. I didn't mean to be offhand with her - it's just that I was in such a hurry
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pełnowartościowy, sycący posiłek empezar lección
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a satisfying meal that fills you and provides you with all the different types of food that your body needs in order to stay healthy You need a good square meal.
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przyjąć; przybrać imię/formę empezar lección
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po kolei wszystko (powiedzenie) empezar lección
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galop, biec galopem, zmusić do galopu empezar lección
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If a horse canters, it moves at quite a fast but easy and comfortable speed The riders cantered round the field a few times. The horses set off at a canter.
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wiadro, kubeł (mainly in the USA) empezar lección
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bucket. Fill the pail with sand. It took several pails of water (= the amount a pail contains) to put out the fire.
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spójrz na kogoś groźnie, spojrzenie pełne nienawiści empezar lección
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stare/shoot... to look angrily at someone
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podgardle, podbródek, obwisła skóra szczeny empezar lección
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the loose skin and flesh under the jaw a bloodhound with heavy jowls (= loose folds of skin and flesh on the lower parts of its face)
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empezar lección
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to spoil something by doing it badly. bodge - UK We botched (up) our first attempt at wallpapering the bathroom.
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bomba, sensacja(często nieprzyjemna), łuska artyleryjska empezar lección
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a sudden and often unpleasant piece of news: My sister dropped a bombshell by announcing she was leaving her job.
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to embarrass someone or make them feel uncomfortable Her elder cousins abashed her by commenting on her shyness. They tried not to be abashed by the unfamiliar luxury. unabashed
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they exclaimed that in chorus.
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wyczerpać, nadwerężać (np. serce) przeciążać podatkami empezar lección
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to demand too much tax from someone or to put too much tax on goods. to cause to feel tired or confused as a result of doing too much or doing something too difficult: Remember you've been ill, and don't overtax yourself. This problem is overtaxing my brain. Food should not be overtaxed
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duszny I parny (dzień), namiętny (np. pocałunek), zmysłowy (o osobie), empezar lección
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(of weather) uncomfortably warm and with air that is slightly wet. (especially of a woman's face or voice) attractive in a way that suggests sexual desire: She's the sultry blonde in that new chocolate commercial.
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rozmokły, przemoczony; otępiały (od alkoholu), zamroczony (alkoholem) empezar lección
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(of something that can absorb water) extremely wet: The football field was absolutely sodden. Her thin coat quickly became sodden. She suddenly realized that her back was sodden with blood. The walk home would be sodden and cold, like her soul.
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poderwać, poderwanie; przybliżać empezar lección
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to move very quickly They got into the car and zoomed off. In the last few metres of the race, she suddenly zoomed ahead.
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otumaniony, oszołomiony, półprzytomny empezar lección
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unable to think well because you feel tired or sleepy I am a little groggy in the morning but not too much.
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empezar lección
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sandglass
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koło u wozu; gwiazda (ruch) empezar lección
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the wheel of a cart: a fast, skilful movement like a wheel turning, in which you throw yourself sideways onto one hand, then onto both hands with your legs and arms straight and your legs pointing up One of the cartwheels got stuck in a ditch. The children were cartwheeling across the lawn.
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carelessly fast and dangerous: They were riding along at breakneck speed/at a breakneck pace.
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podstęp; wystawić -kogoś -do -wiatru empezar lección
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I don't want to double-cross them. I know they are dangerous. You won't double cross us again. We'll be ready this time.
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poprawa na lepsze (szczególnie ekonomia), przewracać empezar lección
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(especially in economics) an improvement or a change to a higher level or value a sharp upturn in the economy. Upturning one palm, he showed off a wound sustained in the line of duty and said, "I'm looking for that fever again."
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wyrównać coś, pokonać kogoś w grze, empezar lección
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zostać wyeliminowanym z gry, brak szans na zwycięstwo empezar lección
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having/not having a reasonable chance of winning
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dostawca, dostarczyciel; przekazać empezar lección
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to provide goods or services as a business, or to provide information -, furnish sb with sth This company has purveyed clothing to the armed forces for generations. The president's speech was intended to purvey a message of optimism.
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unable to empty your bowels as often as you should: If you ate more fibre you wouldn't get constipated.
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tuman, podmuch; przypływ (śniegu, emocji) empezar lección
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I was hit by a flurry of snow when I opened the door. I felt a flurry of love when I saw the newborn.
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godzić się z czymś, zgadzać się na coś, przystać na coś empezar lección
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In the end, though, there had been nothing else he could do but acquiesce.
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trzęsący się, (ze starości) empezar lección
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weak and unable to walk in a normal way, usually because you are old a doddery, senile old man. I'm always losing my keys these days. I think I must be going senile.
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wriggly worm with crimson specks laying upon the table
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karmazynowy, зарумяниваться, покраснеть empezar lección
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blush She turned crimson with embarrassment.
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a hole in a road surface that results from gradual damage caused by traffic and/or weather: The car's suspension is so good that when you hit a pothole you hardly notice it. The road to economic recovery is full of potholes.
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poprawiać (wydajność), zwiększać (efektywność); nadawać opływowy kształt, linia opływowa (np. samochodu empezar lección
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to shape something so that it can move as effectively and quickly as possible through a liquid or gas: Streamlining cars increases their fuel efficiency. The bodies of dolphins are more streamlined than those of porpoises.
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korek, zatyczka (np od flakoniku) empezar lección
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There was the sound of a stopper being pulled out. phial
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sobowtór jakiejś osoby, duch empezar lección
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lookalikea spirit that looks exactly like a living person, or someone who looks exactly like someone else but who is not related to that person Half an hour until he was to meet the doppelganger.
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done quickly, without taking care or interest: cursory His smile was perfunctory. He smiled back in a perfunctory sort of way and kept going
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skurczyć, uciskać, ograniczyć swobodę empezar lección
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to become tighter and narrower, or to make something become tighter and narrower. to limit an action or behaviour He hated wearing a tie - he felt it constricted his breathing. Too many rules had constricted her lifestyle. The drug causes the blood vessels to constrict. constriction
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a lot of very small broken pieces smash something to smithereens. The city was bombed to smithereens during the war. So many films involve everyone and everything being blown to smithereens
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stuknięty (potocyzm), doprowadzić kogoś do błędu empezar lección
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mentally ill: drive sb mad I sometimes think that your mother is a little unhinged. The threats of the modern world have unhinged us. Her mind was completely unhinged by shock and grief.
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zgłosić, wyrazić zaniepokojenie empezar lección
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express concern. to record, show, or express something: His face registered extreme disapproval of what he had witnessed.
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to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone: lambaste, chide, reprimand Doctors are often berated for being poor communicators, particularly when they have to give patients bad news. As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators. implies abusive scolding and often suggest prolonged
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w duchu czegoś, stylu czegoś empezar lección
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I like to read novels in the same vein as those of Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë.
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przesączać (przez coś), sączyć się; przeciekać (o płynie) empezar lección
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to move or spread slowly out of a hole or through something. ooze Pesticides are seeping out of farmland and into the water supply. Given the intense secrecy of the arms business, information only seeps out in company literature.
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set the seal on something
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łańcuch choinkowy; blichtr, przepych empezar lección
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glitter. long pieces of thin, shiny material used as decoration, especially at Christmas a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel. she couldn't stand the tinsel of their life
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Stalin's appearance, for what's worth, was continuously and meticulously groomed to conceal his pockmarked visage.
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z kamienną miną, śmiertelną powagą empezar lección
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he lied with a deadpan face
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rozczochrany, w nieładzie empezar lección
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(of people or their appearance) very messy disheveled hair/clothes/appearance He ran in looking hot and disheveled
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brykać, podskakiwać; sus, kapar empezar lección
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to run and jump about in an energetic, happy way. an illegal, unusual, or entertaining activity The whole incident started as an innocent caper.
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(of a plan or machine) so simple and easy to understand that it is unable to go wrong or be used wrongly: I don't believe there's any such thing as a foolproof system for making money. This new recipe is supposed to be foolproof.
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kosz motocyklowy, boczna przyczepa motocyklowa empezar lección
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So you were sort of the sidecar for that particular phase
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The company teetered on the brink of collapse.
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pomarszczony, pokryty zmarszczkami empezar lección
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wrinkled pomarszczony, pokryty zmarszczkami
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At age 51, this short, bespectacled man has raised six children.
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ruch "popisowy", taki z którego słynie empezar lección
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It's every women's signature feature. The team has executed its signature strategy.
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osnuć, okrywać, spowijać okrążać, otaczać empezar lección
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They have enveloped the area and are a big part of our business. The world of food, however, always seemed to envelop him.
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skończony (np. głupiec) wytrawny, doskonały empezar lección
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wymowa! kən-ˈsə-mət Every one of them was a consummate professional, the best at what they did. It was a consummate team effort, but two players stood out. a consummate liar a consummate professional
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wskaźnik, miernik, licznik; oceniać (np. co ktoś zrobi); kaliber empezar lección
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to measure or estimate The gauge said nineteen miles per hour. polls are a good gauge of how voters might vote
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nie reagujący na coś, obojętny empezar lección
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not reacting in a quick or positive way to something: she kept unresponsive to my attempts to get her attention. Depression can make a new mother unresponsive to her baby. The patient was collapsed and unresponsive when he was brought into hospital.
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mieć używanie... mieć świetna zabawę empezar lección
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to take advantage of an opportunity to do something you enjoy The newspapers had a field day when the wedding was announced. I had a field day - I spent it with my friends and family.
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zalewać się potem, czuć upallisko empezar lección
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(of a person) to feel very hot The soldiers were sweltering in their uniforms.
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ropieć; jątrzyć się, zaostrzać się (kłótnia) empezar lección
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If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and produces pus. If an argument or bad feeling festers, it continues so that feelings of hate or lack of satisfaction increase a festering sore. It's better to express your anger than let it fester inside you. a festering argument/dispute SMART Vocabulary: related
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unikać, wystrzegać się, powstrzymywać się empezar lección
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to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up: SHUN. skate over CIRCUMVENT We won't have discussions with this group unless they eschew violence.
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empezar lección
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a small piece of jewellery that opens to show a small picture or piece of hair, usually worn on a chain around a person's neck
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empezar lección
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the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something: He felt a sense of incredulity, anger, and pain at the accusation made against him. A lot of people expressed incredulity that somebody of her age would want to die. A few incredulous spectators watched on as Paterson beat the champion.
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wstawić, ulokować się, rzucić, wtrącić empezar lección
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to put yourself or something between two things, people, or groups, especially in order to stop them doing something(put between) The teacher interposed herself between the two snarling boys.
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a small raised area on the skin that contains pus (= thick liquid)
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gęsto usiany (adverb), gęsty (o krzakach), krępy (o człowieku) empezar lección
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A thickset person, especially a man, has a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest and is short: A thickset young man appeared in the doorway.(stocky)
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wkradać się bez biletu, iść na przyjęcie bez zaproszenia empezar lección
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to go to a party or other event when you have not been invited: He decided to gatecrash the wedding
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oceniać, wycenić, wartościować, anslå empezar lección
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to examine someone or something in order to judge their qualities, success, or needs At the end of each teaching practice, trainee teachers are asked to appraise their own performance. In cooperation with other professionals, social workers will appraise the individual's needs.
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nawał, masa (ludzi); lawina (słów); przybór wody empezar lección
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a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same time: Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area. The stream was in full spate and we struggled to cross it.
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wypuszczający pędy, kiełkujący rozwijający się(populacja) empezar lección
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to develop or grow quickly: But as organic farming burgeons, so greater controls on the use of the word are to be introduced. Love burgeoned between them.
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nierówny (walka), przechylony, koślawy empezar lección
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with one side bigger, higher, etc. than the other: not equally balanced in amount, importance, etc He had a charming, lopsided grin. The desk was scratched and lopsided; a thick book had been wedged underneath its short leg. The lopsided vote demonstrates how isolated the minister has become
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wyciągać szyję (żeby coś zobaczyć), zapuścić żurawia empezar lección
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crane his neck to take a glance at them
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empezar lección
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He was a grizzled man in his 40's who had the look of a hard life about him.
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empezar lección
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bemusement. slightly confused I was bemused at his sudden anger.
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niezobowiązująco, wymiająco empezar lección
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empezar lección
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being almost the same or having the same effect as something, usually something bad: equivalent Her refusal to answer was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
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in a way that shows you are easily annoyed and not patient: easily annoyed and not patient No," he snaps testily. a testy old man testy comments
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łyk (alkoholu), uderzenie (pałą) empezar lección
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an amount of drink, especially strong alcoholic drink, that you can swallow at one time: I had a slug of vodka to give me courage. She slugged him and he fell against the bar.
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empezar lección
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wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully: I found him pugnacious and arrogant.
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sympatia (polityczny), skłonność empezar lección
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a particular set of beliefs, opinions, etc. that someone prefers:- proclivity I don't know what his political leanings are.
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empezar lección
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(of a man) with hair on the lower part or sides of the face He was a bewhiskered, distinguished-looking gentleman
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empezar lección
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a frame of metal bars used to cover something such as a window or a machine a security grille A grille separated the prisoners from their visitors.
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a small space with walls or curtains around it, that is separate from the rest of a room and where you can be private when taking clothes off, etc.: a shower cubicle I was getting undressed in one of the cubicles.
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pozbawić złudzeń, rozczarować empezar lección
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a feeling of no longer believing in the value of something, especially having learned of the problems with it There is growing disenchantment with the way the club is being run. Young people felt locked out of politics, which led to apathy and disenchantment
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balustrada, poręcz przy schodach empezar lección
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the row of posts at the side of stairs and the wooden or metal bar on top of them She admired the substantial staircase with its curved white banister. The house has an oak bannister.
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drgnienie (z bólu), drgać, grymas twarzy empezar lección
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to show pain or embarrassment suddenly and for a short time in the face, often moving the head back at the same time Did I hurt you? I thought I saw you wince. It makes me wince even thinking about eye operations.
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empezar lección
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a state of extreme happiness or excitement: There's a sense of elation at having completed a race of such length.
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empezar lección
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much more of something than is needed, resulting in less effectiveness: Should I add an explanation, or would that be overkill?
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leniuchować, relaksować się czekając na coś empezar lección
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to spend time in a relaxed way because you have nothing to do or you are waiting for something else to happen We whiled away the afternoon playing cards in front of the fire. That's the spot where Sara and I used to while away the hours between lectures
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empezar lección
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to become taut (= tight): The muscles in his face suddenly tautened.
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an action that is very clever and produces success: His decision to change the team's formation for the final game was a masterstroke.
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węszyć, wtykać nos w nie swoje sprawy empezar lección
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to look around a place secretly, in order to discover things or find out information about someone or something: People were sent out to snoop on rival businesses. She's the sort of person you can imagine snooping about your room when you're not there. I don't mean to snoop, but is there something wrong?
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empezar lección
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steam locomotive
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empezar lección
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having a lot of space inside, spacious Her creative, capacious brain was always brimming with ideas. The new model car is even more comfortable and capacious.
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gromadzić, zbierać, zdobywać (np. informacje) empezar lección
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to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty From what I was able to glean, the news isn't good. They're leaving on Tuesday - I managed to glean that much (from them).
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usprawiedliwienie, pretekst; empezar lección
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an urgent and emotional request: (appeal, entreaty). the answer that a person gives in court when they have been accused of committing a crime: What is your plea for being late? She appealed to the court, but her plea was rejected. He made a plea for help/mercy.
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formować, szeregować; wprowadzać empezar lección
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to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim: The fighting in the city followed reports of the rebels marshalling their forces in the countryside. The company is marshalling its resources for a long court case. They had marshalled an armada of 1,000 boats to help clear up the oil.
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gryzący(dym), drażniący (zapach) empezar lección
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An acrid smell or taste is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat Clouds of acrid smoke issued from the building.
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spięcie, utarczka (np. z prawem), otarcie się (np. o osobę, którą mijamy, śmierć) empezar lección
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She was so close the brush gave me goosebumps. Her brush with death has changed her. I had a brush with the law and I need a lawyer.
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odnajdować się; podkręcać, zwiększać empezar lección
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He turned up in his grandparent's apartment. The dead body turned up in a river. Can you turn up the heating? I'm cold.
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tyłek, pupa (pośladki), kretyn empezar lección
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bottom Just sit on your bum and watch. Ah, shut up and go to sleep, you little bum.
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secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing. clandestine Joe surreptitiously had a look in the answer book. an audiotape of the surreptitiously recorded conversation. She seemed to be listening to what I was saying, but I couldn't help noticing her surreptitious glances at the clock.
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wygrażać, wrzeszczeć, chełpić się, przechwałki, fanfaronada. DONOŚNE WIANIE empezar lección
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to speak in a loud, angry, or offended way, usually with little effect: If the wind blusters, it blows strongly You had no right to do it, no right at all," he blustered. A gale was blustering around the house. I knew that it was all bluster and he wasn't really angry with me.
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empezar lección
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a shelf below a window, either inside or outside a building: He has a few plants in pots on the windowsill.
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kojec, klatka (dla kurczaka) sklep empezar lección
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a cage (= a small space surrounded by bars, wire, etc.) where small animals are kept, especially chickens
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czyiś poplecznicy, służalce empezar lección
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someone who does unpleasant or illegal things for a powerful person: Like other dictators, he tried to distance himself from the dirty deeds carried out by his henchmen.
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wytłaczać, wytłoczyć wzory (np. na materiale, papierze) empezar lección
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to decorate an object, especially with letters, using special tools that make a raised mark on its surface: She handed me a business card with her name neatly embossed on it.
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to open a bottle or other container by removing its stopper (= the object that fits into the top): She looked at the toiletries and cosmetics, then she unstoppered the bottles and sniffed the contents. He was about to unstopper the jar.
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skrzyć się, lśnić (np. powierzchnia wody); błyszczeć (oczy); iskra empezar lección
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Her eyes were sparkling. I like to watch stars sparkling in the sky.
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połączenie, zlepek; łączyć empezar lección
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to (cause something to) combine with something else Several problems had melded together. He took folk music and melded it with pop. Anxiety persisted at the thought of melding social ranks.
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ostry ból, kłucie, atak (bólu); wyrzut sumienia, poczucie winy empezar lección
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a sudden short feeling of physical or mental pain I felt a twinge in my knee. He was feeling twinges from a calf injury after 20 minutes of the game. I admit I felt a twinge of guilt as we left.
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empezar lección
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bad tempered, choleric, short-tempered. made angry easily She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.
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empezar lección
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a moral fault or weakness in someone's character: Greed, pride, envy, and lust are considered to be vices. My one real vice (= bad habit) is chocolate.
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na horyzoncie (oczekiwany) empezar lección
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likely to happen soon: With an election in the offing, the prime minister is keen to maintain his popularity.
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przemknąć się ukradkiem, niepostrzeżenie empezar lección
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to walk towards or away from someone, trying not to be noticed Tim sidled up/over to the girl sitting at the bar and asked if he could buy her a drink. She sidled past him, pretending that she had not seen him.
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na dokładkę, na dobry dodatek empezar lección
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in addition throw something in for good measure The concert was excellent - there were lots of well-known songs with some new ones thrown in for good measure.
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the thicker material at the end of a sleeve closest to the hand He buttoned his cuffs. a black shirt with white cuffs. shirtcuff
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przetrząsać, przeszukiwać empezar lección
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to search in a container by moving the contents around quickly. comb He raked about in the drawer looking for his passport. I've raked through the cupboard but I can't find my blue mug. The searchlight was raking the field.
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empezar lección
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foul
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empezar lección
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The captain is in his berth right now.
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zasrany, cholerny, ale eufemizm empezar lección
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How are you today?" - "Effing good!"
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wytarty (o meblu), znoszony (o ubraniu),; słaby (o argumencie), kiepski (o wymówce), empezar lección
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Threadbare material or clothes have become thin or damaged because they have been used a lot: A threadbare excuse, argument, or idea is not strong and no longer persuades people because it is old or has been used too much: a threadbare coat. he sat on an old, stinky threadbare armchair. a threadbare excuse
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postawa, postępowanie, zachowanie (się), aparycja empezar lección
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the way in which a person behaves towards others There was nothing in his demeanor that suggested he was anxious. She has the demeanor of a woman who is contented with her life.
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pełen życia, pogodny; unoszący się na wodzie, zwyżkujący empezar lección
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happy and confident Cork is light and buoyant. After reading the letter he was in a buoyant mood.
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niszczyć, psuć, zniekształcać empezar lección
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to spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable Sadly, the text is marred by careless errors. It was a really nice day, marred only by a little argument in the car on the way home.
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zniżać, zniżyć się do czegoś co jest poniżej twojej klasy å nedlate seg empezar lección
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If you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position: I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us? He certainly would not condescend to act as a tour guide, which was better for everyone.
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empezar lección
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The subsequent episodes were not as good. Any subsequent changes must be approved.
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pokryty cętkami, plamkami empezar lección
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covered with areas of different colours that do not form a regular pattern
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odpoczywać, spoczywać; odpoczynek, wytchnienie empezar lección
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to rest or lie: the state of resting or lying down She reposed on the sofa. Your face is so beautiful in repose. They allow us to repose on the solid fact of America.
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empezar lección
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refusing to smile or be pleasant to people, usually because you are angry about something She brought along a couple of sulky kids who didn't say a word the whole time.
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empezar lección
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(of a precious stone such as a diamond) not fixed to a piece of jewellery: She had received a generous gift of a number of unset emeralds, two of which were later made into earrings.
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empezar lección
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A fetching person or piece of clothing is attractive a fetching off-the-shoulder dress. You look very fetching in your green shorts.
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empezar lección
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a child who is regularly absent from school without permission play truant. Police reports showed that the vast majority of crime committed by children was carried out by truants. Most parents are horrified when they discover their children have been playing truant from school.
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nieskończenie mały, bardzo mały empezar lección
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minute, microscopic, extremely small The amounts of radioactivity present were infinitesimal
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empezar lección
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a usually large amount of something that has been stolen or is illegal. all the things someone buys on an occasion when they go shopping. a journey a haul of arms/drugs. Check out the Ucinek family shopping haul. Fishermen have been complaining of poor hauls all year. From there it was a long haul/only a short haul back to our camp
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przegląd, naprawa, remont kapitalny, wyprzedzić, wyprzedzać empezar lección
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The restaurant has overhauled its menu, cutting portions and eliminating items with lots of calories. I got the engine overhauled. The government has recently overhauled the healthcare system. The school chose to overhaul its curriculum by equipping classrooms with new technology.
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empezar lección
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to sing or talk in a sweet, low voice full of emotion He held his baby in his arms and crooned softly to her.
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empezar lección
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smelling unpleasantly old and slightly wet musty old books a musty smell a musty room
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nieubłagany, niepowstrzymany empezar lección
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continuing without any possibility of being stopped: the inexorable progress of science
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empezar lección
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a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past. bitterness They cheated me, but I feel no rancor toward/against them
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wyjść z siebie (ze złości, podniecenia) nie posiadać się (z radości, ze smutku empezar lección
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If you are beside yourself with a particular feeling or emotion, it is so strong that it makes you almost out of control: He was beside himself with grief when she died.
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empezar lección
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done secretly, and sometimes dishonestly, in order to achieve an advantage: What really angered her was the dirty, underhand way they had tricked her.
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empezar lección
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to feel or show fear; to want to be able to move away from something because you fear it: shrink, wince Charlie quailed at the sound of his mother's angry voice. She quailed before her boss's anger.
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nie dotrzymać danego słowa empezar lección
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to fail to keep a promise or an agreement, etc.: If you renege on the deal now, I'll fight you in the courts.
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coś pomieszać, mieszanina empezar lección
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an untidy and confused mixture of things, feelings, or ideas: He rummaged through the jumble of papers on his desk. a jumble of thoughts/ideas. Her clothes were all jumbled up/together in the suitcase.
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haust, pociągnąć sobie, żłopać empezar lección
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to drink, especially by swallowing large amounts in a series of single actions He was swigging beer from a bottle. She had been swigging neat vodka all evening.
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empezar lección
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break something to somebody Did you break the information to our new worker?
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empezar lección
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a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty: There's not even a modicum of truth in her statement. Anyone with a modicum of common sense could have seen that the plan wouldn't work.
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empezar lección
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She was so poor she was never eating her fill.
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nadmiar, przesyt; obżarstwo empezar lección
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an amount that is too large, or is more than is needed: glut, oversupply The country has a surfeit of cheap labour.
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otwór (szczególnie w ciele) empezar lección
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an opening or hole, especially one in the body, such as the mouth: I was stuffing cake into every available orifice. The driver was bleeding from every possible orifice.
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hałasować, zamiauczeć, drzeć się, wydzierać się empezar lección
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(of a person or animal) to make a high unpleasant noise like a cat(yowl) But that won't be possible if caterwauling right-wing critics have their way. They gather to caterwaul over their dead pal and hunt for whoever or whatever killed him."
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empezar lección
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to leave suddenly and unexpectedly They'd done a bunk without paying the rent. There was no sign of Green anywhere. He'd done a bunk. Surely if he'd done a bunk, he'd have taken a few belongings with him.
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krzątanina, zamęt, zamieszanie empezar lección
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a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves: commotion Getting our passports renewed was such a to-do.
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empezar lección
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the outer edge of an area of land or the border around it: Protesters cut a hole in the perimeter fence. A river runs along one side of the field's perimeter.
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odległy; rozrzucony po dużym terenie empezar lección
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used to refer to places that are a great distance away, or something that is spread over a very large area: She has travelled to the most far-flung corners of the world.
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å masse noen til å gjøre noe, nagabywać, popędzać empezar lección
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to encourage someone to do something they do not want to do. badger, nag He kept putting off writing the report so I had to chivvy him along. I had to chivvy him into writing the report
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å masse, пристава́ть затра́вить, zamęczać kogoś czymś, zasypywać empezar lección
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to persuade someone by telling them repeatedly to do something, or to question someone repeatedly: Stop badgering me - I'll do it when I'm ready. She's been badgering me into doing some exercise.
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empezar lección
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behaviour that is not loyal You give me no choice but to mete you the punishment adequate to the level of your perfidy
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pobieżny, powierzchowny, zdawkowy (grzeczność) empezar lección
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quick and probably not detailed. perfunctory a cursory glance/look a cursory examination. He gave the picture a cursory glance.
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drzazga, odłamek, plasterek (ciasta), pas (ziemi) empezar lección
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a very small, thin piece of something, usually broken off something larger: splinter, fragment a sliver of glass Just a sliver of cake for me, please - I shouldn't really be having any.
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niezgodny, dysharmonijny (dźwięk, ustawienie) empezar lección
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producing an unpleasant sound. dissonant, cacophonus, shrill. used to describe something that is not in agreement with something else The contemporary dialogue struck a slightly discordant note. discord
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empezar lección
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the mouth of a fierce (= frightening) animal: something that seems to surround and absorb everything near it: the lion's maw. She fears that the matter will simply be swallowed up by the maw of bureaucracy.
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empezar lección
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bird of prey
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nierozgarnięty, недогадливость empezar lección
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rzucać wysoko łukiem, przerzucać empezar lección
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to throw something so that it goes high in the air in a curve. (in some sports) to hit, kick, or throw the ball high in the air so that it goes over the head of your opponent: Police started lobbing (= throwing) tear gas canisters into the crowd. The goalkeeper had come out of the goal and Webster lobbed the ball over his head into the empty net.
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swobodny opad (do czasu otwarcia spadochronu); swobodny empezar lección
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an occasion when something or someone falls quickly under the influence of gravity. the process of failing or losing value or strength quickly and continuously Finishing its climb, the plane abruptly goes into free fall straight down. Only massive changes in government policies will prevent the peso going into free fall
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tupać, ciężko stompać w celu wyrażenia niezadowolenia empezar lección
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to walk with intentionally heavy steps, especially as a way of showing that you are annoyed: tto put a foot down on the ground hard and quickly, making a loud noise, often to show anger: She stomped up the stairs and slammed her bedroom door. He woke up in a bad mood and stomped off to the bathroom. The little boy was stomping his foot and refusing to take his medicine.
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przesuwać się (w kierunku czegoś) otaczać, odgraniczać, przystryzgac brzegi empezar lección
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The wall of rain edged its way forward. He edged the bush with scissors. We have to nose our ship out of the bay.
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rzeczowo, realnie rzecz ujmując empezar lección
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in a matter-of-fact way (= without showing emotion): She announced the news matter-of-factly. He talked matter-of-factly about coping with Lisa's chronic illness.
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empezar lección
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Parasitic organisms live on other animals or plants of a different type and feed from them: We live in a world where society is directed to satisfy the greed of a tiny parasitic elite. A parasitic brain worm is killing moose in Minnesota. They have developed methods to combat any future outbreak of this parasitic weed. The parasitic disease that causes the most deaths worldwide is malaria
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to avoid doing something You can't duck out of your responsibilities.
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berek, kolczyk w uchu zwierzęcia, SZUFLADKOWAĆ empezar lección
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Tag! You're it! The cow had a tag of his farm in its ear. I never tag people after just one conversation.
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wybiec lub wyjść w stanie zdenerwowania; falbanka empezar lección
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to walk with large, noticeable movements, especially to attract attention or show that you are angry: a wide strip of cloth sewn along the edge of especially a dress or skirt for decoration Don't expect any help from me in future!" he said and flounced out of the room.
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empezar lección
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physically strong and with big muscles: He was a big brawny man with huge hands. At twelve years of age, he was already big and brawny.
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kulawy, chwiejny; rachityczny empezar lección
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in bad condition and therefore weak and likely to break Careful! That chair's a bit rickety. She slowly climbed the rickety wooden steps. The recession put a lot of strain on an already rickety economic system.
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empezar lección
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impossible to doubt because of being obviously true: indisputable unquestionable incontrovertible proof/evidence Her logic is utterly incontrovertible. IRREFUTABLE
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empezar lección
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(of a person or animal) to run taking long, relaxed steps The lion loped across the grass. She crossed the field with the easy lope of a woman half her age.
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empezar lección
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a person who behaves strangely or who is very silly or violent
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zwracać pokarm (jak ptak), paplać, powtarzając co ktoś inny powiedział empezar lección
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to bring back swallowed food into the mouth: If you regurgitate facts, you just repeat what you have heard without thinking about it: Owls regurgitate partly digested food to feed their young. Many students simply regurgitate what they hear in lectures.
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empezar lección
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An unblemished reputation, character, etc. has no faults and is not spoiled in any way. flawless. immaculate For six years his championship record was unblemished. But the commission does not have an unblemished reputation.
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empezar lección
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empezar lección
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to smile with obvious pleasure She beamed with delight/pleasure at his remarks. The child beamed at his teacher as he received the award. I'm so pleased to see you," he beamed. Her beam has lit up the whole room.
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okaz, osobnik (używane humorystycznie) empezar lección
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You're quite a unique specimen, aren't you?
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rozwierać (coś), rozstawiać (nogi), rozkładać (ręce) empezar lección
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to spread wide apart At one point the dancers flipped onto their backs and splayed their legs. The petals splay out from the middle of the flower.
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empezar lección
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temporarily quiet and not active The political situation was now relatively quiescent. The girl continued to watch her, but at least she was for the moment quiescent.
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oznajmić, dawać do zrozumienia empezar lección
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to make clear what you think or want without saying it directly She has intimated that she will resign if she loses the vote. She has an intimate knowledge of Tuscany, where she has lived for 20 years. Intimates of the star say that he has been upset by the personal attacks on him that have appeared in the press.
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okazja (o dobrym zakupie). BRe potocznie; SMAREK empezar lección
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kupp She is a jobless single mom, so she always looks for snips. He was just listening, and every once in a while he'd look at that snip of a girl.
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łatwopalny(o substancji), prowokacyjny empezar lección
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designed to cause fires. likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger: an incendiary bomb/device. incendiary remarks causing anger
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wpadać w zachwyt, być oszołomionym, omdlewać z emocji empezar lección
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to feel a lot of pleasure, love, etc. because of something or someone. old-fashioned to faint The audience swooned with delight
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zbijać kapitał na czymś, obracać coś na własną korzyść empezar lección
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to use a situation to your own advantage She capitalized on her knowledge and experience to get a better job.
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pozbyć się czegoś (formal) empezar lección
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to take something off or away from someone or yourself: There is a growing movement to divest the monarchy of its remaining constitutional power. She divested herself of her cumbersome attire.
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