Unit 5

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término English definición English
to divulge
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to disclose, to reveal
in confidence
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w zaufaniu
innermost
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najgłębszy
innermost thoghts
allegedly
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rzekomo
what goes on behind closed doors
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co dzieje się za zamkniętymi drzwiami
let the cat out of the bag
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reveal the secret
spill the beans
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wygadać się
to give the game away
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wygadać się
to let it slip
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to tell someone sth that is secret by mistake
to stay schtum
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to stay quiet
urban myth
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a story or statement that is not true but is often repeated and believwd by many to be true
sewers
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a large pipe, usually underground that is used for carrying waste waterans human waste away from buildings to a place where they can be safely got rid of
a grain of truth
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ziarno prawdy
superintendent
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a British officer of high rank
serenely
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in a peaceful and calm way
reptiles
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an animal that produces eggs abd uses the heat of the sun to keep its blood warm
to disprove
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to prove that something is not true
to keep myself to myself
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to spend time alone, not talking to other people abot my life
to give the game away
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to spoil a surprise or a joke by telling someone sth that should have been kept secret
deliberately
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intentionally
to be obliged
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to be forcced to do sth or feel that you must do sth
permissible
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allowed
to have the courage to
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to dare to do sth
to be compelled to do sth
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to be forced to do sth
banned
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forbidden
compulsory
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obligatory
eager
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wanting very much to do or have sth
unassuming
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modest, quiet person
in question
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the one that's being dicussed
reluctantly
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unwillingly
subsequently
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after sth else
coventional wisdom
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a generally accepted theory or belief
perception
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a belief or opinion
a commonly held perception
a fallacy
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an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false
to verify
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to check
to uncover the truth
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to find out the truth
intuitively true
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people think it's true but there's no scientific evidence
to debunk
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to show that sth is less important, less good or less true than it has been made to appear
to debunk a myth
conclusively
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without any doubt
furtive
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behaving secretly and often dishonestly, behaving as if you have sth to hide
covert
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hidden or secret
between you and me
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you need to keep it hush-hush
to blurt out
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to say something suddenly and without thinking of the results
to blurt out the secret
to mull over
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to think carefully about sth for a long time
to crack down
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to start dealing with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way
to cast your mind back
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to think about sth that happened in the past, especially in order to remember sth important
to soldier on
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to continue doing sth although it's difficult
a scoop
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a story od piece of news discovered and published by one newspaper before all the others
to publish a scoop
an injunction
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an official order given by a law court, usually to stop someone from doing sth
to take out injunctions- a legal procedure that stops you from publishing some information
a whistle-blower
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a person who tells someone in authority about sth illegal that is happening, especially in a government department or a company
sensitive information
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information which, if disclosed by unauthorised people, could cause problems for a company or government, etc.
there are several reasons why I think that
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making a point
The reason why I say that is
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making a point
I think you'll find that...
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claryfying a point
Do you think that's always the case?
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challenging the point
Is there any way/evidence to prove that?
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challenging the point
I don't see how you can say that.
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challenging the point
But that doesn't take account of the fact that...
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challenging the point

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