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The wardrobe was so large that we had to dismantle it to get it down the stairs. verb - to take something apart so that it is in several pieces. inizia ad imparare
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This money has enabled me to buy a new computer. verb - to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible. inizia ad imparare
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inizia ad imparare
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1. They assembled in the meeting room after lunch. 2. a factory that assembled parts for trucks. verb - 1. to join other people somewhere to make a group, or to bring people together into a group. 2. to build something by joining parts together. inizia ad imparare
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gromadzić, zbierać się, montować
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1. The doctor suggested that he abstain from alcohol. 2. 63 members voted in favour, 39 opposed and 5 abstained. verb - (often with from) not to do, take etc. inizia ad imparare
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1. The UN special envoy to Yugoslavia. 2. He was sent to France as the king’s envoy. noun - someone who is sent to represent their government in another country. inizia ad imparare
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He seems a lot better than his predecessor. noun - the person who was in a job or position before. inizia ad imparare
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1. The government has promised to allocate extra money for health care. 2. More police time should be allocated to crime prevention. verb - to give some time, money, space, etc to be used for a particular purpose. inizia ad imparare
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1. Children must learn to distinguish between right and wrong. 2. People have difficulty distinguishing Tracy from her twin sister Mary. verb - to recognize the differences between two people, ideas, or things. inizia ad imparare
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1. The contracts were declared void. 2. The treaty has been declared void. adj - not legally or officially acceptable. inizia ad imparare
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1. The smell of him repulsed her. 2. The British garrison of some 350 troops was able to repulse the attack. verb - 1. If someone or something repulses you, you think they are extremely unpleasant. 2. to successfully stop a military attack (to repel an enemy). inizia ad imparare
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The project has suffered a series of setbacks this year. noun - a problem that makes something happen later or more slowly than it should. inizia ad imparare
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komplikacja, pogorszenie, problem
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1. Taking a hot bath before bed can help induce sleep. / He fell into a drug-induced coma. 2. Nothing would induce me to marry that man! verb - 1. to cause something, especially a particular physical condition. 2. to persuade someone to do something, especially something wrong or unwise. inizia ad imparare
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spowodować, wywołać, nakłaniać
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You have plenty of ability but you’re too humble. adj - not having a high opinion of oneself etc. inizia ad imparare
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He tries to intimidate his rivals. verb - to intentionally frighten someone, especially so that they will do what you want. inizia ad imparare
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Heat deforms plastic. verb - to spoil (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless) the shape of. inizia ad imparare
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1. Her face was distorted with pain. / Metal distorts under stress. 2. Newspapers distorted the truth about their marriage. verb - 1. to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so that it seems strange. 2. to change information so that it is not true or realistic. inizia ad imparare
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1. a permanent job. 2. After many years of travelling, they made a permanent home in England. adj - 1. continuing forever or for a long time. 2. lasting; not temporary. inizia ad imparare
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1. an ambiguous statement. 2. ‘After the cat caught the mouse, it died’ is an ambiguous statement because it is unclear whether ‘it’ refers to the cat or the mouse. adj - having more than one possible meaning. inizia ad imparare
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an unequivocal answer. inizia ad imparare
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