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        |   to do or say something that people feel is familiar or true   empezar lección trafić do odbiorcy, odnaleźć wspólny punkt |  |   strike/ touch a chord with somebody    Many of the things she says will strike a chord with other young women. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección not involving anything or anyone else  |  |   Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to make something using a special skill, especially with your hands  |  |   Each doll is crafted individually by specialists. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to stop yourself from showing your feelings  |  |   Harry could scarcely suppress a smile. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección (informal) good enough for a particular standard  |  |   Some of this work isn’t up to scratch. |  |  | 
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|   to make something become less sharp or clear   empezar lección spłowieć, stępić, uśmierzyć |  |   He drank some alcohol to dull the pain. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección work „like that” involves making new discoveries, using new methods etc  |  |  |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling  |  |   We hope to dispel the belief that scientists work in isolation in windowless rooms. |  |  | 
|   to move, drive, or push something forward   empezar lección napędzać, popychać do przodu |  |   a boat propelled by a small motor |  |  | 
|  empezar lección a stucture in a heart that opens and closes to control the flow of blood  |  |   It was a weak heart valve that caused her death. |  |  | 
|   to show that an idea or belief is false   empezar lección demaskować (np. oszustwo), obalać (np. teorię, mit) |  |   His claims were later debunked by fellow academics. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección knowledge or information about a subject, for example nature or magic, that is not written down but is passed from person to person  |  |   According to local lore, a ghost still haunts the castle. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección (formal) to get an illness  |  |   Two-thirds of the adult population there have contracted AIDS. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección a belief based on old ideas that are now considered to be untrue  |  |   That's only an old wives' tale. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección a situation where no more progress is possible  |  |   The negotiations have reached a dead end. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección working in the way you intended  |  |   an equally efficacious method of treatment |  |  | 
|  empezar lección a simple type of plant that has no leaves or flowers and that grows on plants or other surfaces. mushrooms and mould are both fungi  |  |   The next day the fungus had dropped off and there were less white spots. |  |  | 
| empezar lección |  |   The doctor put drops in my eyes to dilate my pupils. |  |  | 
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|  empezar lección to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events  |  |   Certain forms of mental illness can be triggered by food allergies. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección w głównej mierze, w dużym stopniu |  |   The state of Nevada is largely desert. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección the conditions or arrangements on which something is based  |  |   place sth on a (new) footing    They wanted to put their company on a solid footing. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to influence someone so that they change their opinion  |  |   Don’t allow yourself to be swayed by his promises. |  |  | 
| empezar lección |  |   How did people communicate in the days before email? |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to become more and more successful  |  |   go from strenght to strenght    For several years, the business went from strength to strength. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección strong and not easily damaged by being pulled, pressed etc  |  |   Any chemical treatment will leave hair less resilient than before. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to support the truth of something  |  |   bear someone/something out    If you tell them what happened I will bear you out |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to think that something is caused by something else  |  |   I was having difficulty reading, which I put down to the poor light. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección (formal) used to emphasize that something is important  |  |   My mother was upset about his appearance here, not least because she felt it was invading her privacy. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to be very useful and bring a lot of advantages, especially later in the future  |  |   Good eating habits will pay dividends later on in life. |  |  | 
|   to argue that something is the best thing to do, giving your reasons   empezar lección dowodzić słuszności (czegoś) |  |   make a case for something    We will only publish a new edition if you can make a convincing case for it. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección continuing, or continuing to develop  |  |  |  |  | 
|  empezar lección used to emphasize that something is not as good as another thing  |  |   Vitamin pills are no substitute for a healthy diet. |  |  | 
|   becoming smaller, weaker, or less important   empezar lección maleć, zmniejszać się (np. o popularności, siłach) |  |   By the fifth century, the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección (formal) a strong opinion that someone expresses  |  |   Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección not correct about something, by a large amount  |  |   The opinion polls were hopelessly wide of the mark. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organization  |  |   an across-the-board pay increase |  |  | 
|  empezar lección extremely unlikely to be true or to happen  |  |   All this may sound a bit far-fetched, but companies are already developing ‘intelligent’ homes. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección (formal) to make it easier for a process or activity to happen  |  |   Computers can be used to facilitate language learning. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to or in a foreign country that is across the sea  |  |   Chris is going to work overseas. |  |  | 
|   to give support to an opinion, idea, or feeling, and make it stronger   empezar lección popierać (kogoś poglądy), wspierać (przekonania), umacniać (uczucia, więzi) |  |   The film reinforces the idea that women should be pretty and dumb. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important, serious etc than it really is  |  |   To say that all motorists speed in residential areas is overstating the case. |  |  | 
|   a fact “like that” must be accepted because it is definitely true   empezar lección bezdyskusyjny, niewątpliwy |  |   The evidence was indisputable. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección expressing strong opinions publicly, especially about things that you disagree with  |  |   Foley has been particularly vocal in his criticism of the government. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección liking or disliking particular things, especially food, for no reason  |  |   Jackie’s a terribly faddy eater. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección your normal job which you earn most of your money from doing, especially as opposed to another interest  |  |   I’d love to be a professional writer, but I’m not giving up my day job just yet. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección having eyes that are slightly wet with tears  |  |   Not half an hour back I had been dewy-eyed with nostalgia for him. |  |  | 
|   (to become a lawyer/barrister) an organization consisting of lawyers   empezar lección zostać powołanym do adwokatury |  |  |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to discuss sth with other people, so that everyone can express their opinions and decide on something  |  |  |  |  | 
|  empezar lección attracting a lot of public attention, usually deliberately  |  |   a high-profile public figure |  |  | 
|   (formal) a particular type of belief, especially a political or religious one   empezar lección przekonanie (no. polityczne) |  |   We need people with talent, whatever their political persuasions. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección freedom to show or express your feelings  |  |   Playing an instrument can be a form of emotional release. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to discuss a difficult problem together  |  |   The next morning, we all put our heads together to decide what should be done. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to try to persuade someone to do something such as buy something from you, vote for you, or work for you – used in news reports  |  |   the Party’s efforts to woo working class voters |  |  | 
|  empezar lección (formal) to take or collect something, especially information or support  |  |   The party garnered 70 percent of the vote. |  |  | 
|   something or someone that makes it difficult for you to do something   empezar lección przeszkoda, utrudnienie, bariera |  |   The biggest hindrance to economic reform has been the lack of access to U.S. markets. |  |  | 
|   the right to stay permanently in a teaching job   empezar lección stały etat wykładowcy lub nauczyciela |  |   It’s becoming increasingly difficult to acquire academic tenure. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side, or to make something do this  |  |   The waves rocked the boat from side to side. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to cause problems for other members of a group by criticizing something or trying to change the way something is done  |  |   He kept his feelings to himself, not wanting to rock the boat. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección foods or plantshave that had their genetic structure changed so that they are not affected by particular diseases or harmful insects  |  |  |  |  | 
|   to talk about something in a very interested or excited way   empezar lección zarażać entuzjazmem, zachwycać się |  |   Rick was there, enthusing about life in Australia. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to tell people your opinions or feelings about a particular subject  |  |   She angrily voiced her objections. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección the subjects that are taught by a school, college etc, or the things that are studied in a particular subject  |  |   Languages are an essential part of the school curriculum. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección used to say that something has many good qualities  |  |   have much to recommend it  |  |  | 
|  empezar lección (formal) to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc  |  |   We hope these regions will embrace democratic reforms. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected  |  |   There is a growing body of evidence that charges are too high. |  |  | 
|   to be a good thing to do, or to be a lucky thing to happen or be done   empezar lección dobrze się składa, że/ na szczęście |  |   It's just as well you're not here - you wouldn't like the noise. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección a plan that states exactly what students at a school or college should learn in a particular subject  |  |   This is particularly true of the mathematics syllabus. |  |  | 
|   achieving the opposite result to the one that you want   empezar lección przynoszący efekt przeciwny do zamierzonego |  |   Sending young offenders to prison can be counterproductive. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to use something or depend on someone’s help when dealing with a difficult situation, especially after other methods have failed  |  |   She has no relatives to fall back on. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration than it really is  |  |   All that make-up she wears actually detracts from her beauty, I think. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección experience etc that has been learned or gained by doing something yourself or by talking to someone yourself  |  |   journalists with first-hand experience of working in war zones |  |  | 
|  empezar lección to be clear proof of something  |  |   The reports are testimony to the many hours of research completed by this committee. |  |  | 
|  empezar lección the ability to understand and realize what people or situations are really like  |  |  |  |  | 
|   to cause a particular result or situation   empezar lección przyczynić się (do czegoś), powodować (coś) |  |   Both teams are on good form, which should make for a great game. |  |  |