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nieomylny, niezawodny, niepodważalny

infallible, always right and never making mistakes

przymilanie, nadskakiwanie, przymilny, płaszczący się

fawning, praising sb and being friendly to them in an insincere way, because you want them to like you or give you sth

waloryzować

valorize, give or ascribe value or validity to

emancypacyjny

emancipatory, liberating

wybiórczy, wyłączający

exclusionary, designed to prevent a particular person or group of people from taking part in something or doing something

przyprawiający o mdłości, budzący obrzydzenie

nauseating, making you feel that you are going to vomit, making you feel annoyed or offended

przeludnienie, korek, zator

congestion, the problem of too much traffic in a place, overcrowding

obowiązek (nieprzyjemna praca)

chore, sth you have to do that is very boring and unpleasant

odnowić (rzecz), przywrócić do pierwotnego stanu (miejsce), odmłodzić (się), ożywić (o duchu), odświeżyć (o wyglądzie)

rejuvenate, to make something work much better or become much better again, o make someone look or feel young and strong again

insurekcja, powstanie

insurrection, an attempt by a large group of people within a country to take control using force and violence

pałka policyjna

truncheon, a short thick stick that police officers carry as a weapon

wzburzyć, poruszać, kłębić się, roić się

churn, begin to move, move about violently

przebiegły, sprytny, obrotny

canny, clever, careful, and not easily deceived, especially in business or politics

konurbacja

conurbation, a group of towns that have spread and joined together to form an area with a high population, often with a large city as its centre

skłonność, tendecja

propensity, a natural tendency to behave in a particular way

złapać w sidła, usidlić

ensnare, to trap someone in an unpleasant or illegal situation, from which they cannot escape

naturalny, nieprzesadzony, nienaciągany

uncontrived, genuine

balsam, maść

salve, a substance that you put on sore skin to make it less painful

syfon, rodzaj rurki, wyprowadzać, wypompować

siphon, a bent tube used for getting liquid out of a container, to dishonestly take money from a business, account etc to use it for a purpose for which it was not intended

franszyza redukcyjna

deductible, the part of an insurance claim to be paid by the insured

ból, cierpienie, rozpacz

distress, anxiety, sorrow or pain, cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain

obwód (okręgu, elipsy)

circumference, the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape

przychód

revenue, income, especially when of an organization and substantial

głośny śmiech, rechot

guffaw, a loud or boisterous burst of laughter

niezadowolony, rozczarowany, zawiedziony

disgruntled, annoyed or disappointed, especially because things have not happened in the way that you wanted

strona, aspekt

facet, one of several parts of someone’s character, a situation etc, an aspect

zagmatwany, pogmatwany, poza kontrolą, szalony

haywire, out of control

dyskretny, ukradkowy

surreptitious, done secretly or quickly because you do not want other people to notice

potknięcie

pratfall, an embarrassing accident or mistake, an act of falling down, especially when this is funny or embarrassing

kauteryzować (przypalać chorobowo zmienione tkanki)

cauterize, to treat a wound or a growth on your body by burning it with hot metal, a laser, or a chemical

krzyżowanie ras, hybrydyzacja

miscegenation, when people of different races have a sexual relationship or have children together

poronienie, porażka, pomyłka, zły rezultat (czegoś)

miscarriage, failed pregnancy, failure (e.g. of justice)

słabość, wątłość, słabostka

frailty, something bad or weak in your character

drobiazgowy, skrupulatny, staranny

painstaking, very careful and thorough

przedpotopowy

antediluvian, very old (not usu. applied to people)

prorok, jasnowidz, wróżbita, guślarz

soothsayer, someone who is believed to be able to say what will happen in the future

obcinać, przycinać

truncate, to make something shorter, shorten

bezczelny, jawny, rażący, dobitny, ewidentny

blatant, something bad that is blatant is very clear and easy to see, but the person responsible for it does not seem embarrassed or ashamed

dumny (o postawie), wyniosły (o zachowaniu), lekceważący (o wyrazie twarzy)

supercilious, behaving as if you think that other people are less important than you – used to show disapproval, arroagnt

wątły, słaby

tenuous, a situation or relationship that is tenuous is uncertain, weak, or likely to change

potajemny, tajemny, ukradkowy

furtive, behaving as if you want to keep something secret

dychotomia

dichotomy, the difference between two things or ideas that are completely opposite

przytyk, uwaga

barb, a remark that is clever and amusing, but also cruel

uporczywy, nieustępliwy, zawzięty

tenacious, determined to do something and unwilling to stop trying even when the situation becomes difficult

uwiązany, na uwięzi

tethered, tied that one can only move around within a limited area, confined

samotnik, odludek

recluse, someone who chooses to live alone, and does not like seeing or talking to other people

straszydło, zły duch, licho

bogeyman, imaginary evil character of supernatural powers

węszyć, wtykać nos w cudze sprawy

snoop, to try to find out about someone’s private affairs by secretly looking in their house, examining their possessions etc

lobotomia

lobotomy, operation involving incision into the prefrontal lobe

ukrywać coś przed skarbówką

skim v., o take money illegally, for example by not saying that you have made profits so that you do not have to pay tax, embezzle (defraudować)

okrążać, omijać, unikać

skirt v., to go around the outside edge of a place or area, to avoid talking about an important subject, especially because it is difficult or embarrassing – used to show disapproval

afront, obelga

put-down

przymilać się, pochlebiać

cajole; persuade by flattery