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She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics. inizia ad imparare
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Many teenagers wouldn't consider off-brand sneakers. inizia ad imparare
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not having a well-known brand name
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In some of these schools, army-style drills are used to instil a sense of discipline. inizia ad imparare
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defer a decision/ defer doing sth My bank has agreed to defer the repayments on my loan. inizia ad imparare
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informal Change those clothes -- you look like a hooker. inizia ad imparare
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also beginning: Would passengers please turn off their mobile phones before the commencement of the flight. As they like to say in commencement speeches, I I was getting ready to enter the real world. inizia ad imparare
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also physical and mental health and happiness: The police are very concerned for the welfare of the missing child. Your taxes pay for welfare benefits such as unemployment and sickness pay.; Most of the people in this neighborhood are on welfare. (US) inizia ad imparare
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The prisoner was sentenced to five months of incarceration. inizia ad imparare
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The fairy godmother waved her magic wand over the cabbages and they turned into horses. inizia ad imparare
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I started to feel queasy as soon as the boat left the harbour. inizia ad imparare
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feeling that you want to vomit:
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to try to shoot a thing or person in a way that is not skilful Instead of taking pot shots at us, why don’t you make a useful suggestion? inizia ad imparare
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to criticize someone or something in an unfair way
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At the matriculation ceremony, we all had to walk through the streets of Oxford wearing short black gowns. inizia ad imparare
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He pulled it farther open and saw that a bunch of quill pens in an elastic band had been moved. inizia ad imparare
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It seemed odd that he loathed her with such intensity and yet had made a pass at her. inizia ad imparare
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to try to kiss or touch another person with the intention of starting a sexual relationship with them
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There were a large number of DUI arrests on New Year’s Eve. inizia ad imparare
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drive under the influence
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As a former actor I must say I have never seen a green room that was green. inizia ad imparare
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a room, for example in a theatre, where performers can relax
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also: in a court of law, a member of the jury who is chosen to be in charge of the jury's discussions and to speak officially for them:; The jury foreman read the verdict - reached Friday after 15 hours of deliberation - in a Macomb County courtroom. After four years on the job, he was promoted to foreman. inizia ad imparare
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the martyrdom of St. Catherine inizia ad imparare
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also: the action or advantage of using a lever: Using ropes and wooden poles for leverage, they haul sacks of cement up the track. If the United Nations had more troops in the area, it would have greater leverage. inizia ad imparare
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power to influence people and get the results you want:
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formal I thought she showed remarkable fortitude during that period. inizia ad imparare
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courage over a long period:
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She left her entire estate to her niece. inizia ad imparare
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also verb: The soft grass cushioned his fall. You should aim to build up a cushion of money in case of emergencies. inizia ad imparare
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zabezpieczenie, amortyzacja
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The local drama group is staging a production of the musical "Grease". inizia ad imparare
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disapproving I felt like a voyeur visiting the war zone and seeing badly injured people being dragged from their bomb-shattered homes. inizia ad imparare
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With 20 kids running around and only two adults to supervise, it was complete mayhem inizia ad imparare
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a debilitating condition/disease inizia ad imparare
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also - a time by which a child must be home in the evening (US): You'll be in trouble if you get home after curfew. He was shot for breaking (= not obeying) the curfew. inizia ad imparare
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also: a phone booth/ a crafts booth inizia ad imparare
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a partly enclosed place in a restaurant, with a table between two long seats budka/ stragan
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I'm anxious to get home to open my presents., Developing countries that are anxious for hard currency can rarely afford to protect the environment. inizia ad imparare
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Because of security implications the officers were tried in secret. inizia ad imparare
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subject someont to trial in a court
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He wore a navy blue blazer and gray pants. inizia ad imparare
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a jacket, sometimes with the special sign of a school, club etc on it
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formal Unbeknownst to me, he had rented out the apartment while I was away. inizia ad imparare
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without a particular person knowing:
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He was working here illegally and was terrified that his boss would turn him over to the authorities. inizia ad imparare
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to take a criminal to the police or other authority:
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I made my bones when I was nineteen, the last time the family had a war. inizia ad imparare
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take actions to achieve sth
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It would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. inizia ad imparare
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stóg siana
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You promised me brothel, Hiram. inizia ad imparare
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informal That morning she felt full of pep and decided to go for a long walk. inizia ad imparare
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We glide past islands with huts on stilts and waving people. inizia ad imparare
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You know how many speakeasies are there in this one county? inizia ad imparare
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a place where alcohol was illegally sold and drunk in the US in the 1920s and 1930s
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synonym: fuse Even when the installation has been undertaken by an expert, the inclusion of a circuit breaker is a wise precaution. inizia ad imparare
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wyłącznik obwodu, bezpiecznik
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He considered himself a master of witty banter. inizia ad imparare
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UK: braces She was holding a suspender in each hand like she had a skipping rope. inizia ad imparare
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US Across the bleachers, the Oregon band puts down its instruments and starts dancing in the aisles. inizia ad imparare
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US We're doubling down; we're going to keep on going because we've committed too much to stop. inizia ad imparare
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to continue to do something in an even more determined way than before:
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He had the eerie feeling that he had met this stranger before. inizia ad imparare
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strange in a frightening and mysterious way:
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I wish you hadn't whisked away my plate from the table like that—I was still eating!; My wife whisked the cat hair off my shoulder before I left for my interview. inizia ad imparare
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to take something or someone somewhere else suddenly and quickly:
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formal He was held culpable (= blamed) for all that had happened. inizia ad imparare
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He has attained the highest grade in his music exams. inizia ad imparare
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also - honest: A scrupulous politician would not lie about her business interests. The nurse told him to be scrupulous (= extremely careful) about keeping the wound clean. inizia ad imparare
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The cause of death was asphyxiation from smoke inhalation. inizia ad imparare
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He did an impression of a horse snorting.; The candidate's speech drew loud snorts of derisive laughter. inizia ad imparare
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You're sniffing a lot - do you have a cold? He sniffed his socks to see if they needed washing. inizia ad imparare
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także ciągać nosem
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This forlorn industrial town has very high unemployment.; She looked a forlorn figure standing at the bus stop. inizia ad imparare
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opuszczony, nieszczęśliwy
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synonym: invoke Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods. inizia ad imparare
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All the seers and prophets saw the world as worthless. inizia ad imparare
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stag inizia ad imparare
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an adult male deer
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also - to communicate information to someone: to impart the bad news Use a piece of fresh ginger to impart a Far Eastern flavour to simple ingredients. inizia ad imparare
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to give a particular quality to something
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formal prosecution at the instance of the police inizia ad imparare
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at the request or instigation of.
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Most clairvoyants restrict themselves to the pictures for divination. inizia ad imparare
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The police negotiated with the gunman through an intermediary. inizia ad imparare
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archaic inizia ad imparare
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a person believed to be possessed by the devil or a spirit.
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Preliminary results show that the vaccine is effective, but this has to be confirmed by further medical trials. inizia ad imparare
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Many millions of years ago, our ancestors climbed out of the primeval ooze onto dry land. Blood was still oozing out of the wound. inizia ad imparare
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also - a student who is doing a course that prepares him or her for medical school: This is a difficult question to answer for a premed. Michael decided that premed was no longer for him. inizia ad imparare
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a college or university course that prepares students for medical school:
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All bets are off on the election: it's too close to call. inizia ad imparare
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nie można przewidzieć wyniku danej sytuacji
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kontrahent, zleceniobiorca, wykonawca
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informal Walter got rattled when they didn’t call. inizia ad imparare
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formal She was charged with driving while intoxicated. inizia ad imparare
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Driving While Intoxicated
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A breathalyzer test proved negative. inizia ad imparare
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She wrote about the travesty of racially motivated lynching., At the time, lynchings were commonplace. inizia ad imparare
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Car exports in the year to April tanked 23 percent. inizia ad imparare
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to go down in price, value
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The Treasury estimates that the top 1% of earners will pay about 32.3% of all taxes this year. inizia ad imparare
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the government department responsible for financial matters such as spending and taxes
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The ruling party voided elections in 14 cities. The lawyers declared the contract (null and) void. inizia ad imparare
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unieważnić
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Would you cash a cheque for me? inizia ad imparare
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to exchange a cheque, etc. for cash:
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UK: note - a €20 note inizia ad imparare
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It may take six months to see an orthopedist for a hip replacement. inizia ad imparare
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There seems to be qualified support for the idea. inizia ad imparare
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He took a lowly job in an insurance firm. inizia ad imparare
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low in position and importance, or not respected:
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She bore witness to his patience and diligence. inizia ad imparare
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Last year manufacturing output fell by 14 percent. inizia ad imparare
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an amount that a person, machine, or organization produces:
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The political standoff led to a six-month delay in passing this year's budget. inizia ad imparare
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a situation in which agreement in an argument does not seem possible
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an inscrutable face/expression/smile inizia ad imparare
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The success of the event will be determined by the vagaries of the weather. inizia ad imparare
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The spokesman came out with a pat answer/response. inizia ad imparare
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oklepana, niepogłębiona odpowiedź
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They furnished their home with antiques. Jeanne’s catering company furnished all the food for the party. inizia ad imparare
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put furniture in a place
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formal The immensity of the task is daunting. inizia ad imparare
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patricide The Criminal Code of Japan once determined that patricide brought capital punishment or life imprisonment. inizia ad imparare
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formal Officials were circumspect about saying what the talks had achieved. inizia ad imparare
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Engineers are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem. inizia ad imparare
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Waves dashed against the cliffs. inizia ad imparare
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to hit with a great force
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a small amount of blood or urine used for testing: They took blood and urine specimens for analysis. He has a collection of rare insect specimens. inizia ad imparare
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An old bridge spans the river just outside the town. inizia ad imparare
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If a bridge spans a river, it goes from one side to the other:
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synonym: caprice - The $300 million palace was built to satisfy the caprice of one man. Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim! inizia ad imparare
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The meeting turned out to be a farce since no one had prepared anything. inizia ad imparare
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His essays are models of clarity and brevity. inizia ad imparare
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a feeling of friendship and support: He described sport as a symbol of peace and a means of promoting fraternity between nations. He was, as we have seen, already President of his frat (fraternity). inizia ad imparare
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a social organization for male students at an American or Canadian college
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Can schools prohibit students from belonging to fraternities, sororities, and other undemocratic organizations? inizia ad imparare
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a social organization for female students at some US colleges
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Since taking over as district attorney last year, he has vowed to vigorously prosecute anyone who violently preys on streetwalkers. inizia ad imparare
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a lawyer in the US who works for the government in a particular area and who is responsible for bringing people who may be criminals to court
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She misplaced her keys so often that her secretary used to carry spare ones for her. inizia ad imparare
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Investors have started to liquidate their mutual funds. inizia ad imparare
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zlikwidować (szczególnie firmę, biznes)
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in philosophy: to have timeless, independent or abstract existence The prisoners were subsisting on a diet of bread and water. inizia ad imparare
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She gave an address to the Royal Academy. inizia ad imparare
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in physics: existing or measured at a particular instant: measurement of the instantaneous velocity modern methods of instantaneous communication inizia ad imparare
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occurring or done instantly.
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Nuclear fusion does not produce long-lived nuclear waste.; Queen Elizabeth is one in a long line of famously long-lived women. inizia ad imparare
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lasting or living for a long time:
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In elementary mathematics, a term is either a single number or variable, or the product of several numbers or variables. For example 3 + 4x + 5yzw inizia ad imparare
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negative/positive numbers Two is a positive number.; a negative return on our investment inizia ad imparare
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He was trying to keep out of the bird's line of sight. inizia ad imparare
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linia wzroku, linia widzenia
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The wind is expected to shift (to the east) tomorrow... Joe listened, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to another., Give me a hand to shift these chairs. inizia ad imparare
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Reading should be an adventure, a personal experience full of serendipitous surprises. inizia ad imparare
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The cells are irradiated so that they cannot reproduce. inizia ad imparare
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naświetlać, napromieniowywać
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also: a person whose job or task is to seek financial support for a charity, cause, or other enterprise. - She was a campaign fundraiser for two former Presidents. During his US visit, the Prime Minister will attend a $100-a-head fundraiser. inizia ad imparare
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an event held to generate financial support for a charity, cause, or other enterprise
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Good evening, commissioner. inizia ad imparare
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The lighted dial of her watch said 1.20. Can I dial this number direct, or do I have to go through the operator?; I think I dialed the wrong number. inizia ad imparare
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także: tarcza zegara
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Harvey, I know these briefs backwards. inizia ad imparare
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akta lub streszczenie sprawy
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informal Maroni? He's a fall guy. I'm a brain to the organization. inizia ad imparare
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- Permission to treat the witness as hostile. - Granted. inizia ad imparare
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, is a witness at trial whose testimony on direct examination is either openly antagonistic or appears to be contrary to the legal position of the party who called the witness.
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If we don't deal with this, soon, he won't be able to get a nickel for his grandma. inizia ad imparare
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a coin worth five cents (in US and Canada)
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From the sideline it looked like a rottweiler up against a chihuahua. inizia ad imparare
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He was portrayed in the media as a complete fiend. inizia ad imparare
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an evil and cruel person:
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Patrick crashed a Ford that he'd borrowed from the car pool at work. inizia ad imparare
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disapproving They have been accused of racketeering. inizia ad imparare
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He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion. inizia ad imparare
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We know all the other teams are gunning for us. inizia ad imparare
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to make a great effort to defeat or hurt someone:
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a serious, violent assault on sb
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Make sure to keep a tally of the number of customers going in and out. inizia ad imparare
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also give information to the police about people you know who have committed a crime: When he finds out who squealed on him, he's going to make them very sorry. We could hear the piglets squealing as we entered the farmyard. inizia ad imparare
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disapproving What annoys me about these girls is their complacency - they seem to have no desire to expand their horizons. inizia ad imparare
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A disciplinary hearing will examine charges of serious professional misconduct against three surgeons.; a court hearing inizia ad imparare
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przesłuchanie, wysłuchanie
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Deliveries are routed via/by way of London. inizia ad imparare
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to send something somewhere using a particular way or direction:
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Let's go spelunking at the weekend. inizia ad imparare
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the sport of walking and climbing in caves:
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The engines were at full throttle (=the throttle was open so the engines could go very fast). inizia ad imparare
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Brody was locked in a padded cell and forced to wear a straitjacket. inizia ad imparare
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also - an emotional request: He made a plea for help/mercy Mr Wilson entered a plea of not guilty. inizia ad imparare
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the answer that a person gives in court when they have been accused of committing a crime:
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formal: memorandum Did you get my memo about the meeting? inizia ad imparare
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The severe cold caused a water main to burst and flood the street. inizia ad imparare
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a large pipe that carries water or gas
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Rubber bullets are designed to incapacitate people rather than kill them.; The accident left me incapacitated for seven months. inizia ad imparare
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obezwładnić; uczynić niewydolnym
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US He lives on the fourth floor of a walk-up building. inizia ad imparare
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a tall building with apartments in it that does not have an elevator
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We know that you will not forget their crimes when their day of reckoning comes. inizia ad imparare
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an atrocious film/piece of acting inizia ad imparare
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also: violent and shocking
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Farms in the area have been closed off in an attempt to contain the disease. inizia ad imparare
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zatrzymywać coś szkodliwego
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the gravitational pull of the Moon inizia ad imparare
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a mathematical theorem; Borde-Guth-Vilenkin theorem inizia ad imparare
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We're so close to getting the job done, but we keep coming up short. inizia ad imparare
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fail to reach a goal or standard
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cultural/racial homogeneity inizia ad imparare
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In the distance, beyond the river, was a small town. inizia ad imparare
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further away in the distance
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He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article. inizia ad imparare
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Residents were ordered to evacuate the area before the hurricane made landfall. products that stimulate the bowel to evacuate its contents inizia ad imparare
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także: ewakuować
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Accompanied by Bert Weald on his concertina, they sang a mixture of country songs and harvest hymns. inizia ad imparare
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koncertyna (mały akordeon)
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Conditions of extreme poverty now obtain in many parts of the country. inizia ad imparare
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formal The heat gradually dissipates into the atmosphere.; His anger dissipated as the situation became clear. inizia ad imparare
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It's time to shame holdouts into signing the treaty.; Smaller producers, who would receive less than 20% of the $1.2 billion under the settlement formula, remain holdouts. inizia ad imparare
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a person, organization, or country that continues to do something, despite other people trying to force them not to: or continues to refuse to accept sth others have already accepted
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The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.; The drains spew (out) millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river. inizia ad imparare
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NB Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. inizia ad imparare
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The film tells anew the story of his rise to fame and power. inizia ad imparare
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His success follows the central themes: bootstrapping, ambition, and vision. inizia ad imparare
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the process of starting and developing a business by using a lot of effort and no investment by outside owners:
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informal disapproving If you spent less time nitpicking, you'd get more work done. inizia ad imparare
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giving too much attention to unimportant details
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The ratio of men to women at the conference was ten to one/10:1.; The school is trying to improve its pupil-teacher ratio (= the number of teachers compared with the number of students). inizia ad imparare
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US slang In less than a year, the 21-year-old phenom has become the best player in baseball. inizia ad imparare
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someone or something extremely successful
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formal He would have to find work to augment his income. inizia ad imparare
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Her plans are not realistic - they'll never be more than a pipe dream. inizia ad imparare
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an idea or plan that is impossible or very unlikely to happen:
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Velocity is a vector quantity, while speed is the corresponding scalar quantity, because it does not have a direction. inizia ad imparare
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a nifty little gadget for squeezing oranges inizia ad imparare
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sprytny, dobrze pomyślany
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He can hardly string a sentence together, let alone write poetry! inizia ad imparare
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to arrange a group of things into a series
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formal The article presented the salient facts of the dispute clearly and concisely. inizia ad imparare
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He's got all this thick black hair like a baboon. inizia ad imparare
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usually UK There was a curious-looking man standing outside.; It’s curious that she left without saying goodbye. inizia ad imparare
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also to steal sth: Obviously he had been helping himself to the money. Please help yourself to some cake. inizia ad imparare
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to take something for yourself:
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also mail Within a space of some twenty years, chain mail virtually replaced a variety of earlier forms of armour. inizia ad imparare
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informal inizia ad imparare
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Although his business was a success, his marriage was floundering. inizia ad imparare
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to experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next:
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formal She said it was the immemorial custom of the villagers to have a feast after the harvesting. inizia ad imparare
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existing or traditional for an extremely long time:
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Masonry: The museum will be a public face of Masonry. His masonry company in Payson is gone./ Several of the firefighters were injured by falling masonry. inizia ad imparare
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kamieniarstwo/ materiały budowlane Masoneria
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formal a dearth of new homes in the region inizia ad imparare
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adverb, adjective She had an amazing memory and could recall verbatim quite complex conversations.; a verbatim account inizia ad imparare
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co do słowa, dokładnie
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None of the evidence adduced in court was conclusive. inizia ad imparare
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the fable of the tortoise and the hare inizia ad imparare
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This building epitomizes the spirit of the nineteenth century. inizia ad imparare
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The revised edition of the book includes many useful annotations. inizia ad imparare
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Some unusual fish have rudimentary legs./ She has only a rudimentary grasp of the language inizia ad imparare
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formal The French thinkers underscored the bifurcation between truths of reason and truths of faith. inizia ad imparare
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A trickle of melted butter made its way down his chin. inizia ad imparare
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He was chastened by the defeat and determined to work harder. inizia ad imparare
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The use of the word "recumbent" is otiose after the word "recline". inizia ad imparare
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formal Please see to it that no one comes in without identification. inizia ad imparare
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to do sth that has to be done
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I didn't think it wise to proffer an opinion.; Sarah took the glass proffered by the attendant. inizia ad imparare
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theory-laden observation; He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone. inizia ad imparare
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formal He said that American military power should never again be vitiated by political concerns. inizia ad imparare
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to destroy or damage something:
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She has intimated that she will resign if she loses the vote. inizia ad imparare
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formal Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable corollary of such a revolutionary change in society. inizia ad imparare
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the import/export concessions that had been granted to the island Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks. inizia ad imparare
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także: koncesja
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He obtained the post through the interposition of a friend.; So the regular order of nature proves the existence and attributes of God, and miracles prove the interposition of God into the regular order in which he acts. inizia ad imparare
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adverb They face a difficult task, as yesterday's discussions amply demonstrated. inizia ad imparare
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She's inherited from her father a propensity to talk too much.; He's well-known for his natural propensity for indiscretion. inizia ad imparare
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formal Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way. inizia ad imparare
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Bake for about 35 minutes or until the center is springy and a toothpick comes out clean. inizia ad imparare
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also: deny the truth of sth - This theory was subsequently controverted by several researchers in the same field. Sobel’s rendering of “the falsehood of the testimony” as Pr(not-M&E|B) is controverted, inizia ad imparare
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Height is a function of age in children. His success is a function of his having worked so hard. inizia ad imparare
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something that results from something else sth that is related and changes with sth else
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The streets were foul with detritus. inizia ad imparare
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informal Some seemingly reasonable people go on holiday and pooh-pooh the idea of wearing sunblock. inizia ad imparare
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If two ova are fertilized at the same time, the mother will have twins. inizia ad imparare
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