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1. I endeavoured to help her, but she wouldn't let me. 2. He endeavoured/endeavored to attract the waiter’s attention. verb - 1. to try very hard to do something. 2. to attempt; to try (to do something). inizia ad imparare
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1. His hands were bound behind his back. / The doctor bound up the patient’s leg with a bandage. 2. His contract binds him to working a six-day week. verb - 1. to tie something together with string, rope, etc. 2. to force someone to keep a promise. inizia ad imparare
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1. Women are still excluded from the club. 2. The insurance cover excludes particular medical conditions. 3. We can't exclude the possibility that he is dead. verb - 1. to not allow someone or something to take part in an activity or enter a place. 2. to intentionally not include something. 3. to decide that something is certainly not true or possible. inizia ad imparare
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1. The floods destroyed farmland and submerged whole villages. 2. I watched the submarine submerging. verb - to cause something to be under the surface of water, or to move below the surface of water. inizia ad imparare
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1. The bath overflowed, and there's water all over the floor! / The bin was overflowing with rubbish. 2. The river overflowed its banks after the heavy rainfall. verb - 1. If a container or a place overflows, the thing that is inside it starts coming out because it is too full. 2. to come out of a container or a place because it is too full. inizia ad imparare
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przelewać się, przepełniać
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1. a barrage of gunfire. 2. plans to construct a tidal barrage across the River Severn. noun - 1. something that keeps back an enemy. 2. a man-made barrier across a river. inizia ad imparare
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zapora (ogniowa, wodna itp.)
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1. The hurricane caused extensive damage. 2. He suffered extensive injuries in the accident. adj - 1. large in amount or size. 2. large in area or amount. inizia ad imparare
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adj - what exists or happens usually if no changes are made. inizia ad imparare
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1. Police have asked people to be vigilant after yesterday's bomb attack. 2. You must remain vigilant at all times. adj - watching carefully and always ready to notice anything dangerous or illegal. inizia ad imparare
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1. A telescope is a device used to magnify distant objects. 2. The media attention magnified the actor’s troubles. verb - 1. to make an object look larger than it is by looking through special equipment. 2. to make a bad situation worse. inizia ad imparare
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1. Good posture is important for a dancer. 2. He knelt in an uncomfortable posture. noun - the way in which a person places or holds his body when standing, sitting, walking etc. inizia ad imparare
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1. He made a joke to defuse the tension. 2. A bomb disposal expert was called in to defuse the bomb. verb - 1. to make a difficult or dangerous situation calmer. 2. to prevent a bomb from exploding by removing the fuse (= part that starts the explosion). inizia ad imparare
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rozładować sytuację, rozbroić
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I tried to erase the error. verb - to completely remove words, music, pictures, etc that are written or stored on a computer or other piece of equipment. inizia ad imparare
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After the scandal he was forced to stand down as a presidential candidate. verb - to leave a job or position so that someone else can do it instead. inizia ad imparare
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ustępować (np. o stanowisku)
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1. Arrive early at the cinema to make sure of (getting) a seat! 2. l think he’s coming today but I’ll telephone to make sure (of that / that he is). verb - to act so that, or check that, something is certain or sure. inizia ad imparare
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1. I tried to steer the boat away from the bank. / He steered the car through the narrow streets. 2. She managed to steer the conversation towards the subject of her birthday. verb - 1. to guide or control the course of (eg a ship, car etc). 2. to influence the way a situation develops. inizia ad imparare
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1. They plan to situate the bus stop at the corner of the road. 2. To understand this issue, it must first be situated in its context. verb - to put something in a particular position. inizia ad imparare
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1. Schools are starting to place/put greater emphasis on passing exams. 2. He placed great emphasis on this point. noun - particular importance or attention that you give to something. inizia ad imparare
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He's always been hard-working and conscientious. adj - doing a job seriously and with a lot of effort. inizia ad imparare
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A conscientious student. adj - always doing your work with a lot of care. inizia ad imparare
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