35. Słówka

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grasp
1. He grasped my hand enthusiastically. 2. I find these mathematical problems difficult to grasp. / I can’t grasp what he’s getting at.
verb - 1. to take hold of something or someone firmly. 2. to understand something.
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chwycić, pojmować
astound
The speed of her recovery has astounded doctors.
verb - to make someone very surprised.
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zdumieć
strand
The ship was stranded on the rocks.
verb - (of a ship) to go aground.
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osiąść na mieliźnie
adamant
He is adamant that he is not going to resign.
adj - very sure of what you think and not willing to change your opinion.
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nieugięty
recap
A quick recap of the idea and its main advantages.
verb - to repeat the most important parts of what you have just said.
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podsumować
devise
1. A new scheme was hurriedly devised. 2. A training program ahould be devised.
verb - to design or invent something such as a system, plan, or piece of equipment.
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opracować, wymyślać
deem
1. The book was deemed to be unsuitable for children. 2. He deemed it unwise to tell her the truth.
verb - to judge or consider something in a particular way.
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uważać
omission
1. There are glaring omissions in the report. 2. We found several accidental omissions in the list of names.
noun - a person or thing that has been left out or excluded.
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pominięcie, przeoczenie (kogoś, czegoś)
backlog of work
The company took on extra staff to clear the backlog of work.
noun - work that should have been done earlier.
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zaległości w pracy
tremendous
1. I think she's doing a tremendous job. 2. a tremendous amount of money.
adj - very large; very great in amount, scale, or intensity.
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ogromny
contradictory
The two statements are contradictory.
adj - If two statements about the same subject or two actions by the same person are contradictory, they are very different.
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sprzeczny
arrears
1. mortgage/rent arrears. 2. He is already in arrears with the rent.
noun - money that is owed and should have been paid before.
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zaległości płatnicze
wade
He waded across the river.
verb - walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance.
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przebrnąć, brodzić przez
taint
A government tainted by scandal / The air was tainted by fumes from the cars.
verb - to spoil people's opinion of someone. / to spoil something, especially food or blood, by adding a harmful substance.
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splamić, skazić
on-ramp / off-ramp
noun - a short road on which vehicles drive on to a highway or other main road. / a short road on which vehicles leave a highway or other main road.
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wjazd (łącznica) / zjazd
on-ramp / off-ramp
noun - a short road on which vehicles drive on to a highway or other main road. / a short road on which vehicles leave a highway or other main road.
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wjazd (łącznica) / zjazd

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