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The Saxons were a Germanic people whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country near the North Sea. empezar lección
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Longboats have been sighted and the evidence of war has begun empezar lección
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Blind children tend to be more passive in this area than sighted children. empezar lección
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Many Nordic fighting men, their swords and shields gleam in the sun. empezar lección
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We quickly grew tired in the blazing sunshine. empezar lección
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Works of art were pillaged from many countries in the dark days of Empire., They have survived a thousand years of floods, droughts, wars, pillage and destruction. empezar lección
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The basic weapons in use to the end of the twelfth century were the spear, the mace, the bow, the sword and the dagger. empezar lección
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a clash of cymbals, She clashed the cymbals together. / Students clashed with police after demonstrations at five universities. empezar lección
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szczęk, wydawać szczęk / walczyć, dyskutować
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Children weary me with their constant questions. empezar lección
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He was another minor poet who was consigned to oblivion. empezar lección
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The customs official beckoned the woman to his counter. / The bright lights of Hollywood beckon many. empezar lección
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kiwać: machać ręką, głową
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run rings round sb/outwit Our girls' hockey team have run rings around all their opponents this year./ In the story, the cunnning fox outwits the hunters. empezar lección
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być lepszym od, przechytrzyć
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Greed, pride, envy and lust are considered to be vices. empezar lección
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Nobody then will want to know, you won't have any beautiful wares to show any more. empezar lección
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Gently he caressed her cheek. empezar lección
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All the people that love you don't cast them aside. empezar lección
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All the men that are constantly drooling, it's no life for you stop all that screwing. empezar lección
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All the men that are constantly drooling, it's no life for you stop all that screwing. empezar lección
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ruchanie, partner seksulany
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After being left in the damp garage, the wooden frame had warped. / The novel shows how totalitarianism can warp a society. empezar lección
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He held back, terrified of going into the dark room. empezar lección
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The sun was blazing down that afternoon. / His eyes suddenly blazed with anger. empezar lección
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The crowd were chanting the team's name./ The fans started to sing the familiar football chant. empezar lección
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But I feel drawned towards the chanting hordes, they seem to mesmerize, can't avoid their eyes. empezar lección
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But many came too much for Cree, oh will we ever be set free? empezar lección
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The only good Injuns are tame empezar lección
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We met a former jailbird who told us the secret how to survive inside the prison. empezar lección
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The dining room blackened out. empezar lección
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The extreme cold numbed her face and hands. empezar lección
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także: He was always leering at female members of staff. empezar lección
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złe spojrzenie, łypać okiem także: look at someone in a sexually interested way
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emergency aid for famine - stricken countries, He has been stricken with grief since the death of his wife. empezar lección
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Clutching the money to his chest, he hurried to the bank. empezar lección
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As a small company they did well to weather the recession. empezar lección
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His daughter suffered whiplash and shock. empezar lección
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In the icy rain and whiplashed seas, there is nowhere left to run. empezar lección
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In the square the church bells chimed. empezar lección
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They managed to surmount all opposition to their plans., surmount an obstacle empezar lección
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This room's like a furnace. empezar lección
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The area has been ravaged by drought. empezar lección
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She had a throbbing pain in her neck and left shoulder. empezar lección
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Watch the infant die, bodily dismemberment, drink the purest blood. empezar lección
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His father used to thrash him when he was a boy. empezar lección
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She will be remembered as an unrelenting opponent of racial discrimination. empezar lección
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Many young children crave attention. empezar lección
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I lay in bed shaking with fright. empezar lección
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The man is demented - he is going to wreck the whole operation. empezar lección
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Can you get the lid off this jar? empezar lección
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The stakes are pushed or hammered into the ground and can be used for forming a fence. empezar lección
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Our income has plunged dramatically., We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea. empezar lección
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The police had been stalking the woman for a week before they arrested her. empezar lección
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The project is completely in accord with government policy. empezar lección
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His mother admonished him for eating too quickly. empezar lección
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The church was usually cruciform, with nave and aisles. empezar lección
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The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting. empezar lección
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The slaves were treated with sickening cruelty. empezar lección
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The eagle swooped down to snatch a young rabbit. empezar lección
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Water dripped down the wall. empezar lección
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So does he respect the press and media, or does he secretly scorn them? empezar lección
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He held fast to his principles. empezar lección
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More than 200 people were freed by military decree. empezar lección
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We were exhausted after our exertions. empezar lección
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All around were the shells of blitzed buildings./ He absolutely blitzed his opponents./ The car was launched with a massive media blitz, involving newspapers, magazines, telvision and radio. empezar lección
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ciężkie bombardowanie/ bombardować/pokonać kogoś / duża aktywność
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Surprise remains the terrorists' most potent weapon. empezar lección
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The convicts were shackled and led onto the bus. empezar lección
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a crank handle, The chauffeur got out to crank the motor. empezar lección
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korba/nakręcić, uruchamiać za pomocą korby/zginać
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Brazil nuts have very hard shells., the shell of a burned-out farmhouse empezar lección
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My country has been stricken by war for the past five years. empezar lección
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rażony, cierpiący z powodu czegoś
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Should I add an explanation, or would that be overkill? empezar lección
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She tried to commit suicide by slashing her wrists. empezar lección
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The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed., I've put on weight recently, so the dress is straining at the seams. empezar lección
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nacisk, obciążenie, naprężenie/ wyginać się, nadwyrężać
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relentless criticism/pressure/heat empezar lección
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ciągnący się bez przerwy, uciążliwy
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Those who attempted to convert the heathen were put to death. empezar lección
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a small casket of jewels/ In a wooden casket lay this ancestor of local farming people. empezar lección
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The pain was so unbearable that he was writhing in agony. empezar lección
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He rules forbidden evil, vengeance with a frenzied hatred. empezar lección
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He swore he would avenge his brother's death. empezar lección
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You have to be devious if you're going to succeed in business. empezar lección
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Alluring victims to their death, perish to the sand. empezar lección
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Three hundred people perished in the earthquake. empezar lección
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Around the fire, tribal elders chanted incantations. empezar lección
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The devil was painted with horns and cloven hoofs. empezar lección
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rozszczepiony, podzielony
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"Begone!" he shouted. "And never show your face again". empezar lección
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a malicious look in his eyes empezar lección
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Will she be crippled for life? empezar lección
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Vultures flew around in the sky waiting to pick at the rotting carcass of the deer. / Carcasses of burned-out vehicles lined the roads near the scene of the worst fighting. empezar lección
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A decrepit old man sat on a park bench. empezar lección
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zniedołężniały, w złym stanie
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This vile policy of ethnic cleansing must be stopped., This cheese smells vile. empezar lección
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zły, nie do przyjęcia, okropny
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If he did not obey, he would have become a transgressor of the law. empezar lección
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If I had stayed there any longer, I would have gone round the bend. empezar lección
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The morning will start off misty. empezar lección
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In the distance we heard the silvery tinkle of a stream., Some old-fashioned shops still have a bell which tinkles when you open the door. empezar lección
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The extreme cold numbed her face and hands. empezar lección
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znieczulić, czynić zdrętwiałym
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Neon emits a characteristic red glow. empezar lección
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He felt no remorse for the murders he had committed. empezar lección
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Moisten the cloth before using it to clean glass. empezar lección
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We peered through the crack in the floorboards. empezar lección
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a stray dog/ Several journalists have been killed by stray bullets while reporting on the civil war. empezar lección
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bezpański/zbłąkany, nie we właściwym miejscu
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the thunderclouds rolled by empezar lección
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I felt a shiver as I looked out at the dark expanse of sea. / The poor dog - it's shivering! empezar lección
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dreszcz, drżeć ze strachu
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We could just pick out the trail in the weak beam of the flashlight. empezar lección
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a ring with a large sapphire, a sapphire sea empezar lección
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The visibility was moderate that morning, with a mild haze that cleared up by noon. empezar lección
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Widoczność była umiarkowana tego ranka, z łagodną mgiełką, która rozproszyła się do południa.
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His face was crimson with anger. empezar lección
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The Battle of the Somme was a scene of dreadful carnage. empezar lección
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The demonstrators unfurled a large banner. empezar lección
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In the raid, police found several boxes of obscene DVDs. empezar lección
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Burning globe of obscene fire, like electric funeral pyre. empezar lección
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She liked the heavy drape of velvet. empezar lección
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a broad grin, He grinned at me from the doorway. empezar lección
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szeroki uśmiech, szeroko się uśmiechać
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He cleared the space, heaving boxes out of the way./ She picked up a heavy book and heaved it at him. empezar lección
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She wore her hair in a bun./a cinnamon bun empezar lección
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The people at the back of the hall jeered the speaker., Critics jeered at his moral stance. empezar lección
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Leon's dog was sitting by the door whining, so I thought I'd better take a walk. empezar lección
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Her face was sad and full of woe. empezar lección
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She was confronted by a man wielding a knife. empezar lección
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Grass had withered in the fields., This country is in danger of allowing its industrial base to wither away. empezar lección
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The doctors sewed his guts back together. empezar lección
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The crewmember who fell from the yard had his spine badly injured. empezar lección
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Członek załogi, który spadł z rei, doznał poważnych obrażeń kręgosłupa.
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She seemed so very meek and mild. empezar lección
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Jak dotąd mamy łagodną zimę, nieprawdaż?
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In the harbor, the boats bobbed gently up and down on the water., I dropped the bottle into the water and watched it bob up to the surface a moment later. empezar lección
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Many children have been maimed for life by these bombs. empezar lección
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raw fish/ We were struck by the raw power of the dancers' performance. empezar lección
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He repented of his sins just hours before he died. empezar lección
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The reporters wouldn't stop hounding her. empezar lección
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She mounted her horse and rode off. / Tension was mounting as the minutes went by. empezar lección
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wsiąść na konia, rower/ rosnąć
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A strange figure appeared in the doorway, clad in white., an armour-clad vehicle empezar lección
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Sean received cards from scores of local well-wishers. empezar lección
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The government called out the militia to help cope with the rioting. empezar lección
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bojówki (niezawodowi żołnierze)
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My hairdryer's stopped working - I think the fuse has blown., He lit the fuse and ran. empezar lección
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Beat the cream until it begins to stiffen. empezar lección
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We strapped the surfboard to the car roof. empezar lección
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wait for the sign to flick the switch of death, it's the beginning of the end/ She flicked the crumbs off the table. empezar lección
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pstryknąć (w coś), machnąć, strzepać
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She unfolded the letter. / I've watched the events of the last few days unfold on TV. empezar lección
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rozpieczętować/ rozwijać się
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The medicine tasted horrid. empezar lección
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I was mystified by her decision. empezar lección
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krionika (zamrażanie ciała, aby później przywrócić do życia)
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If I don't wear my glasses, everything seams blurry. empezar lección
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The airline failed to heed warnings about security. empezar lección
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A man's coming to mend the boiler this afternoon. empezar lección
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New shoes always give me blisters. empezar lección
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We went out in the blistering heat. empezar lección
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It may sound callous, but you shouldn't help other students. empezar lección
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Few plants can grow in such a frigid environment. empezar lección
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He admitted to the murder and mutilation of 16 young men. empezar lección
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This drug's potency is unknown. / Consuming large amounts of alcohol can reduce a man's potency. empezar lección
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The young cubs hungrily devoured the deer. empezar lección
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In spite of his animosity, he bears no animosity towards his attackers. empezar lección
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As a reporter, I was paid to pry into other people's lives. empezar lección
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In Britain in the 1950s, television still had novelty value./ Tourists are still a novelty on this remote island. empezar lección
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The whole episode was a blatant attempt to gain publicity. empezar lección
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She was horribly disfigured by burns. empezar lección
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By my reckoning, we should arrive in ten minutes. empezar lección
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It took months of painstaking research to write the book. empezar lección
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The president described the attack as "a day that will live in infamy". empezar lección
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He rubbed at the stain on his trousers and made it worse. empezar lección
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he scrubbed his hands until they were raw/rub your raw empezar lección
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zraniona, zaczerwieniona (skóra, rana)
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She upended the chessboard halfway through the game because she was losing., upended flower pots empezar lección
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The defeat was the nadir of her career. empezar lección
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I'm the slave of fear, my captor. empezar lección
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Dangerous undertows make swimming unsafe along most of the coastline./ an undertow of sadness empezar lección
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prąd przeciwny podpowierzchniowy/ podświadome uczucie
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The table tipped and all our drinks fell on the floor. empezar lección
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This whole experience left me with frayed nerves. / frayed jeans empezar lección
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A hush fell over the room./ Hush! You'll wake the baby! empezar lección
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I was led astray by an out-of-date map. empezar lección
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Do, do my work, do my dirty work, scapegoat, do, do my deeds for you're the one who's shamed. empezar lección
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They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbours. empezar lección
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He criticized the school for trying to subdue individual expression. empezar lección
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podporządkować, opanować, stłumić
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She was dubbed by the newspapers "the Angel of Death". empezar lección
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With this ring, I thee wed. empezar lección
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Because of the pollution, the trees are almost completely stripped of bark. empezar lección
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Their uncle was a rover, never settling for long in any one place. empezar lección
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They lived a vagabond lifestyle, travelling around in a caravan. empezar lección
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The knife severed an artery and he bled to death. empezar lección
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The baby was waving around a plastic rattle. / My car is making a strange rattling noise. empezar lección
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The dog growled and bared its fangs. empezar lección
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The police said that it was thanks to the vigilance of a neighbour that the fire was discovered before it could spread. empezar lección
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There were whispers that a deal was pending. empezar lección
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The police took swift action against the rioters. empezar lección
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It feeds, it grows, it clouds all that you will know. empezar lección
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When the newspapers published the full story, all his earlier deceits were revealed. empezar lección
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They threatened to smother the animals with plastic bags. empezar lección
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Clutching the money to his chest, he hurried to the bank. empezar lección
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Drop two eye drops into the infected eye every hour. empezar lección
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The college now has a counsellor to help students with both personal and work problems. empezar lección
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These camps are permanently under threat from bandits and marauding gangs. empezar lección
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Judge La Riva had issued an arrest warrant. empezar lección
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Let's keep it on the down-low, okay? empezar lección
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As the show ended, Chris high-fived his friends. empezar lección
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przybić piątkę, przybicie piątki
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He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world. empezar lección
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myślący, działający niezależnie
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I don't want to ask the question, but it is the big elephant in the room. empezar lección
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oczywisty problem, który każdy pomija
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honeydew melon They feed mostly on honeydew produced by aphids in the tops of trees. empezar lección
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melon miodowy
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At puberty, pubic hair develops and girls begin to menstruate. empezar lección
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Gosh, I didn't expect to see you here! empezar lección
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used to express surprise or strength of feeling:
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A newt is a salamander in the subfamily Pleurodelinae. The terrestrial juvenile phase is called an eft. empezar lección
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a rich young woman who, especially in the past in Britain, went to a number of social events as a way of being introduced to other young people of high social rank
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His home's full of 1950s kitsch. empezar lección
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also: to send troops/ equipment: The decision has been made to deploy extra troops/more powerful weapons. My job doesn't really allow me fully to deploy my skills/talents. empezar lección
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to use something or someone, especially in an effective way:
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There have been several instances of violence at the school.; I don't usually side with the management, but in this instance I agree with what they're saying. empezar lección
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a particular situation, event, or fact, especially an example of something that happens generally:
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the person who takes care of the rings at a wedding ceremony
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vulgar Lindsay didn't like the idea to get her face plastered with chism, instead, she'd rather take it in her mouth and swallow. empezar lección
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trademark empezar lección
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lody czekoladowe na patyku
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also: vestry The father went back to the sacristy. empezar lección
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I was frozen/chilled to the bone after waiting so long for the bus. empezar lección
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also: dawny, zamierzchły: The old man talked about the departed triumphs of his youth. We will always remember our dear departed friends. empezar lección
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completely or immediately: I think cigarette advertising should be banned outright. Outsiders are regarded with outright hostility. empezar lección
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Maple syrup is obtained from the sap of the sugar maple tree. empezar lección
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w roślinie: soki roślinne
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The building was an inferno by the time the fire service arrived. empezar lección
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a very large uncontrolled fire:
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adjective: prosthetic Most of his upper jaw was removed and a prosthesis was fitted. empezar lección
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the country's armaments programme; As the country prepares for war, more and more money is being spent on armament. empezar lección
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dusk, twilight A few scattered lights burned on the ridge of low hills as he arrived in the cove, long after nightfall. empezar lección
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Adultery is a graver sin than simple fornication. empezar lección
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the action of having sex with someone who you are not married to:
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It was the song's opening line, a series of profanities, that caused the record to be banned on the radio station. empezar lección
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bluźnierstwo, przekleństwo
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The flight attendant welcomed us aboard. empezar lección
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The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region. empezar lección
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His hands flailed wildly. empezar lección
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to wave something, esp. arms or legs, energetically but with little or no control:
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a society that sacralized science empezar lección
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also - red: The sun lit up her hair, bringing out tremendous sanguine red and amber highlights. They are less sanguine about the prospects for peace. empezar lección
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in Britain A murder in the dark The convent in the night The constable is on the way empezar lección
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He railed against/at the injustices of the system. empezar lección
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The police were called and they were on the spot within three minutes. empezar lección
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Muslims consider it sacrilege to wear shoes inside a mosque. empezar lección
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This is a book about maleness, and a reflection on the lives of men. empezar lección
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upward: With an upward trend in inflation, you expect prices to rise. The geese continued onward, heading south. empezar lección
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wzwyż
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Pandemonium reigned in the hall as the unbelievable election results were read out. empezar lección
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miejsce, gdzie panuje chaos; także piekło
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