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Domanda		Risposta
vindication Anti-nuclear protesters regarded the Chernobyl accident as a clear vindication of their campaign. inizia ad imparare		1) proof that sb or sth is right, reasonable, or justified; 2) the action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion
salvage After the scandal he had to make great efforts to salvage his reputation. inizia ad imparare		retrieve or preserve sth from potential loss or adverse circumstances
whine inizia ad imparare		1) to complain in an annoying, crying voice; 2) to make a long high unpleasant sound because you are in pain or unhappy
goad He finally goaded her into answering his question. inizia ad imparare		provoke or annoy so as to stimulate an action or reaction
exhort "I exhorted her to be a good child." inizia ad imparare		strongly encourage or urge sb to do sth
ominous She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end. inizia ad imparare		giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
endemic inizia ad imparare		regularly found in a particular place or among a particular group of people
recoil inizia ad imparare		1) to move your body quickly away from sb/sth because you find them frightening or unpleasant; 2) to react with strong dislike or fear
trade-off inizia ad imparare		a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise
aberration inizia ad imparare		a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one
buckle down inizia ad imparare		przykładać się
intrinsic inizia ad imparare		belonging naturally; essential
pernicious inizia ad imparare		having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
lenient inizia ad imparare		pobłażliwa (osoba), łagodna (kara)
surfeit inizia ad imparare		an excessive amount of sth
saccharine inizia ad imparare		przesłodzony; ckliwy
oblivious inizia ad imparare		not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one
berate inizia ad imparare		criticize angrily; scold
zero-sum inizia ad imparare		(of a game or situation) in which whatever is gained by one side is lost by the other
imperative inizia ad imparare		1) very important and needing immediate attention or action; 2) konieczność, nakaz
earnest Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job. inizia ad imparare		1) very serious and sincere; 2) gorący, żarliwy
convoluted inizia ad imparare		extremely complex and difficult to follow
engender The "gender" issue engendered controversy. inizia ad imparare		cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)
stave off The snack helped her to stave off hunger. inizia ad imparare		to delay something for a period of time
stifling inizia ad imparare		1) (of heat, air, or a room) very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; 2) making one feel constrained or oppressed
wean (sb off sth) inizia ad imparare		1) odzwyczaić, oduczyć 2) odstawić od piersi
noxious inizia ad imparare		harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
upshot inizia ad imparare		the final or eventual outcome or conclusion
one-size-fits-all inizia ad imparare		suitable for or used in all circumstances (uniwersalny)
callous His callous comments about the murder made me shiver. inizia ad imparare		not caring about other people’s feelings or suffering
minutiae inizia ad imparare		(small or trivial) details of sth
upstage inizia ad imparare		divert attention from sb/sth
infraction inizia ad imparare		a violation or infringement of a law or agreement
snide inizia ad imparare		derogatory or mocking in an indirect way (złośliwy, uszczypliwy)
satiety inizia ad imparare		the state or feeling of being completely full of food, or of having had enough of something
wholegrain / wholewheat inizia ad imparare		razowy, pełnoziarnisty
know better (than to do sth) inizia ad imparare		to be wise enough not to do something She's old enough to know better than to burp around people.
disheartening inizia ad imparare		zniechęcający, deprymujący, przygnębiający
act on (sth) inizia ad imparare		1. to do sth because you have been advised or told to do it (np. zastosować się do czegoś, działać zgodnie z czymś); 2. oddziaływać na
talk back inizia ad imparare		to reply defiantly or insolently (np. pyskować)
make a case for sth inizia ad imparare		to argue that sth is the best thing to do, giving your reasons We will only publish a new edition if you can make a convincing case for it.
go through the motions inizia ad imparare		to do or say sth because you have to, not because you really want to Arsenal is going to turn up for the return game against Bayern just to go through the motions.
see/think fit (to do sth) inizia ad imparare		to consider it right or acceptable to do sth (uznać za stosowne) Children need more freedom to do things as they see fit.
(know) inside out inizia ad imparare		1) znać od podszewki/na wylot; 2) na odwrót, na "lewą stronę"
all hell broke loose inizia ad imparare		suddenly there was a lot of noise, arguing, fighting or confusion (rozpętało się piekło)
hem sb in inizia ad imparare		to surround sb prevent them from moving or doing what they want to
unseemly inizia ad imparare		(of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate
cranky inizia ad imparare		1) bad-tempered, irritable; 2) eccentric He was cranky after eight hours of working.
grieve (sth/for sb) inizia ad imparare		feel intense sorrow 1) She is stilll grieving her father's death. 2) She is still grieving for her father.
entail inizia ad imparare		wiązać się z czymś, pociągać za sobą
unnerve inizia ad imparare		make sb lose courage or confidence (np. zniechęcać)
umpteen(th) inizia ad imparare		1) a lot of; 2) po raz enty
gratuitous inizia ad imparare		1) done without good reason; 2) free of charge
hallmark inizia ad imparare		a distinctive feature
obnoxious inizia ad imparare		extremely unpleasant
quid pro quo inizia ad imparare		a favour given in return for sth The pardon was a quid pro quo for their help in releasing hostages.
thwart inizia ad imparare		prevent sb from doing sth; stymie
den inizia ad imparare		nora (zwierzęcia); kryjówka; melina
bead inizia ad imparare		koralik, paciorek; kropla
stifle inizia ad imparare		1) make sb unable to breathe properly; 2) prevent sth from happening; prevent a feeling from being expressed She managed to stifle a yawn.
apt inizia ad imparare		1) having a tendency to do something; 2) trafny; 3) zdolny
short-circuit inizia ad imparare		1) zwarcie, spięcie; 2) shorten a process or activity by using a more direct (but often improper) method
salient inizia ad imparare		most important or noticeable
blithely inizia ad imparare		in a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference (considered to be callous or improper)
ploy inizia ad imparare		a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage
latitude inizia ad imparare		1) szerokość geograficzna; 2) scope for freedom of action or thought
relinquish inizia ad imparare		voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up Even the most effective parents often find it tough to relinquish some of their authority.
badger inizia ad imparare		1) borsuk; 2) ask sb repeatedly and annoyingly for something; pester
wanting inizia ad imparare		lacking in a certain required or necessary quality This explanation is wanting in many respects.
adept inizia ad imparare		skilled or proficient at sth
bubbly inizia ad imparare		(of a person) full of cheerful high spirits
effusive inizia ad imparare		showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner "an effusive welcome"
faculty inizia ad imparare		1) zdolność, umiejętność; 2) wydział (na uczelni)
caveat inizia ad imparare		zastrzeżenie, sprzeciw
insidious inizia ad imparare		proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects (np. podstępny)
appraisal inizia ad imparare		a judgement of the value, performance or nature of sb/sth
jest inizia ad imparare		sth said or done for amusement; a joke
self-righteous inizia ad imparare		characterized by a certainty (especially an unfounded one) that one is totally correct or morally superior
wagary inizia ad imparare		truancy, hooky
dabble (in sth) inizia ad imparare		1) babrać się; 2) moczyć, pluskać się; 3) parać się, zajmować się czymś po amatorsku
rozdźwięk inizia ad imparare		dissonance, discord, discrepancy, rift
kuweta inizia ad imparare		litter tray/box
futryna inizia ad imparare		doorframe, doorcase
próg (w drzwiach) inizia ad imparare		doorstep
window dressing inizia ad imparare		1) the arrangement of a display in a shop window; 2) doing sth in a way that creates a good impression but does not show the real facts
flat out inizia ad imparare		1) as fast or as hard as possible; 2) without hesitation or reservation
hands down inizia ad imparare		easily and without any doubt
lifeline inizia ad imparare		ostatnia deska ratunku, koło ratunkowe
folia inizia ad imparare		foil (aluminiowa); (plastic) wrap
odśnieżać inizia ad imparare		plough, plow
plastelina inizia ad imparare		Play-Doh, play dough
modelina inizia ad imparare		modelling clay
chować się przed czymś inizia ad imparare		hide from sth
mieć zeza inizia ad imparare		have a squint; be cross-eyed (zez - cross-eyes)
incense/joss stick inizia ad imparare		kadzidełko
przebranie inizia ad imparare		disguise, guise, fancy dress
apel (szkolny) inizia ad imparare		assembly
trade fair inizia ad imparare		targi (branżowe)
wholesale / retail inizia ad imparare		sprzedaż hurtowa/detaliczna
nimble inizia ad imparare		zwinny; bystry

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