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Domanda Risposta
jaki to ma sens?
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what's the point?
najwyraźniej
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apparently
pozbyć się czegoś
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get rid of something
Let's get rid of that old armchair.
być za coś odpowiedzialnym
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be in charge of something
I'm in charge of this company.
wcinajcie (o jedzeniu)
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dig in
fundamentalnie, w zasadzie
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basically
Basically, I don't even like him.
spędzać czas z kimś
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hang out with sb
szczególnie
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particularly
They were particularly nice yesterday.
odmawiać
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to refuse
She refused to come.
pojawić się
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to appear
He appeared out of nowhere.
zwykły
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ordinary
świadomość
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awareness
kontynuować coś, robić coś dalej
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carry on something
She decided to carry on talking even though people were laughing.
przekonać
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to convince
She convienced me to...
podziwiać
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to admire
I have always admired you.
wycierać
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to wipe
Could you wipe the table?
oczywiście / w oczywisty sposób
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obviously
Oczywiście, są małe zmiany.
Obviously there are small changes.
prawidłowo
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properly
chwycić
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to grab
przypuszczać
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to suppose
I suppose she will be late.
bałaganić
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mess up
zakładać się
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to bet
Założę się, że nie możesz tego zrobić.
I bet you can't do it.
nieodpowiednie
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inappropriate
na wszelki wypadek
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just in case
bezsensowny, absurdalny, śmieszny
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ridiculous
I have never heard such a ridiculous idea before.
Mieć sprawę
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have a thing
wpaść na pomysł
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come up with an idea
autentycznie, rzeczywiście
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genuinely
My autentycznie w niego wierzyliśmy.
We genuinely believed in him.
dziwny
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odd
przejściowy
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temporary
zaraz wracam
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be right back
nie o to chodzi
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that's not the point
zatrzymać kogoś gdzieś tymczasowo
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to detain
skromny
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modest
niesamowity
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uncanny
podaż, zaopatrywac
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to supply
nie zawracaj sobie głowy
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don't bother
odpowiedni / odpowiednia
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appropriate
automat z przekąskami
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vending machine
dotyczyć kogoś
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apply to sb
This rule doesn't apply to me.
znosić, cierpieć
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to endure
I endured a lot of pain.
otaczać
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to surround
dlatego, zatem
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Therefore
wtedy, kiedyś (dawno temu)
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back then
łapówka
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a bribe
uczciwy
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honest
bardzo, szalenie, cenny
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prescious
Mamy bardzo mało czasu.
We have precious little time.
obowiązek
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duty
zawyżyć (wartość czegoś, np. akcji firmy)
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ramp up
Firma zawyżyła ceny udziałów.
The company ramped up share prices.
porwać
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to kidnap
przyznać
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to admit
You must admit he is a strange person.
świadomy, przytomny
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conscious
brak czegoś
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lack of sth
mówiąc prosto, upraszczając
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simply put
nabyć (np. umiejętności)
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to acquire
im więcej czasu spędzasz w pracy, tym więcej...
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the more time you spend at work, the more...
dowiedzieć się
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to find out
dopiero wczoraj
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only yesterday
obudzić, zbudzić kogoś
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to awake
aby coś zrobić
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in order to do sth
niepotrzebnie coś zrobić
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need not have done sth
debil
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moron
przesłuchanie
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interrogation
zależy jak na to spojrzeć
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depends on how you look at it
plotkować, plotka
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gossip
zdradzać
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to betray
poza (tym)
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beyond
Beyond that, what she does is none of our business.
przyczynić się do czegoś, wnosić własny wkład do czegoś
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contribute to sth
zasługiwać na coś
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deserve something
zmieszany, zdezorientowany
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confused
powierzchowny, pobieżny
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superficial
przypomnieć sobie coś
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to recall
wahać się
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to hesitate
proces sądowy
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trial
wydarzać się, zdarzać się
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to occur
własność, mienie
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property
wina
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culpability
nie móc się doczekać, czekać na coś z niecierpliwością
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look forward to sth
gdyby nie twoja pomoc,...
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but for your help,...
jako że
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since I
namyślać się, postanowić coś
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make up one's mind
I'm going to give you five minutes to make up your mind.
pragnienie
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desire
przekonać kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
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persuade sb to do sth
wytrwałość
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persistence
poczucie własnej wartości
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self-esteem
zapowiedź, ogłoszenie
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announcement
poza tym, oprócz (przy podawaniu kolejnej przyczyny)
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besides
It's too late, besides, I'm sleepy.
ścieżka, droga
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path
nieznacznie, nieco, trochę
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slightly
Can you move it slightly to the left?
dziedzictwo, spadek
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legacy
oprócz
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apart from
prowadzić śledztwo
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investigate
The police investigated the murder of a famous actor.
wskazywać na coś
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point to something
He pointed to the problem of poverty in our country.
wiara
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faith
uśmierzać ból, przynosić ulgę
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to relieve
The painkillers will relieve the pain soon.
zapasowy
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spare
ucieczka, unikać, umykać
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escape
błagać
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beg
dzwonić do kogoś
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ring somebody up
odbierać (kogoś, telefon)
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pick up
dotyczyć kogoś/czegoś, troska, obawa, sprawa
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to concern
oskarżać
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to accuse
łączyć
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conflate
topić się np. śnieg
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melt
upał
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scorcher
skończyć się, wyczerpać
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run out of sth
kontynuować, robić coś dalej
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keep doing sth
pospieszyć się
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get a move on
myśleć na głos
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think out loud
leczenie, terapia
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treatment
nieistotny, bez znaczenia
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irrelevant
wystawa sklepowa, pokaz, wyświetlacz
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display
przydomek, ksywa
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alias
zdobyć, złapać, schwytać
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to capture
stowarzyszenie, związek
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association
opiekować się
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to take care of sth/sb
mierzyć, oceniać
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measure
organizować/zakładać coś
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set something up
klatka
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cage
osiągnięcie, dokonanie
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accomplishment
powódź
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a flood
pogrzebać, zakopać
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to bury
zaniepokojony, zatroskany
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anxious
pogłoska, plotka
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rumour
zamącić w głowie, zdezorientować
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confuse
His story really confused me.
borykać się, wysilać się, zmagać się
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to struggle
They struggled with poverty for years.
zmierzać gdzieś, kierować się do
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to head
I'm heading for a shop near your home.
odważyć się, ośmielić się
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to dare
I didn't dare to ask her.
pociągać za sobą(np. skutki, wydatki), wiązać się z czymś
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to entail
It doesn't entail being kidnapped by a drug cartel.
zajmować(np. miejsce)
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to occupy
You are occupying the whole couch.
zawartość, zadowolony, rad
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content
nie doceniać czegoś, zbyt nisko coś oszacować
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underestimate
wprowadzać się, wkraczać dp akcji
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move in
Powinniśmy wkroczyć do akcji?
Shall we move in?
ukrzyżowany, krzyzować kogoś
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crucified
He is being crucified by the media.
coroczny, doroczny
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annual
tuzin
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dozen
pokorny, skromny
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humble
Humble person
pokorny, skromny
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humble
Humble person
radzić sobie z czymś
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deal with sth
gonić, ścigać, polować
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to chase
odpowiadać na coś, reagować na coś
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respond to sth
I will respond to her letter in the evening.
szkaradny / ohydny
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hideous
powierzchnia
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surface
okaleczyć, kaleka
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cripple
pokonać kogoś
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defeat sb
przerwa, odstęp
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interval
przewodnik, przewodniczka, pokierować
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guide
wprowadzać (kogoś do domu), wpuszczać (kogoś do mieszkania)
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show in
I showed your friend in.
natychmiast, od razu
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at once
Put that down at once.
w czyjejś sytuacji, w czyimś przypadku
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in somebody's case
dekoracyjny, ozdobny
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ornamental
porządny, godziwy, przyzwoity
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decent
zbaczać, odbiegać
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to deviate
Her version of the events deviates from the truth.
ustalenie, plan
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arrangement
poświęcać, angażować(np. swój czas)
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to devote
They have devoted a lot of time
utrzymać, podtrzymywać, zachować na tym samym poziomie
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to maintain
wysiłek, trud, staranie
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effort
czekać na coś z niecierpliwością
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look forward to doing sth
korzeń, podstawa, przyczyna
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root
zabawny, śmieszny
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amusing
grzech, grzeszyć
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sin
brak przemocy, niestosowanie przemocy
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nonviolence
rzadki
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uncommon
źle się zachowywać
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misbehave
niekompletny, niepełny
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incomplete
niezgodny, niespójny
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inconsistent
analfabeta, niepiśmienny
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illiterate
nielogiczny
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illogical
nielojalny
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disloyal
być posłusznym
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to obey
być nieposłusznym
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to disobey
Half of the drivers tend to disobey rules.
znęcać się, źle traktować
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mistreat
zgodny, spójny
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consistent
zajmować się czymś
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look into sth
I’ll look into it tomorrow.
być na wolności
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be at large
niechętny
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reluctant
He gave her a reluctant smile.
mieć na coś ochotę
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feel like something
Nie mam dzisiaj ochoty na wyjście z domu.
I don't feel like going out today
upadek(np. firmy), zawalenie się, utrata przytomności
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collapse
dojeżdżać do pracy/szkoły
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to commute
przyzwoitość
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decency
potępiać, piętnować
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to condemn
The church condemns abortion.
pobliski, w pobliżu
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nearby
przeciwstawiać się, opierać się, stawiać opór
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to resist
porzucać, opuszczać
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to abandon
wątpliwy, niepewny
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doubtful
odwaga
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courage
dworzec główny
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central station
przypadkowy, niezamierzony
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accidental
potępiać, donosić na kogoś, wypowiadać (np. umowę)
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to denounce
rozwiązywać (np. organizację)
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to disband
to disband a company
niedokładny (np. o informacji), nieścisły, nieprecyzyjny, niepoprawny
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inaccurate
nadwyrężyć (np. mięsień, oczy)
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to strain
przyrzeczenie, obietnica, ślubowanie
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sorority
żałosny, żenujący
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pathetic
zrozumieć coś, wykombinować coś
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figure out
I can't figure out how to do this.
być komuś winny przeprosiny
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owe somebody an apology
I owe you an apology.
odmowa
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refusal
ślub
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marriage
prezentacja, zapoznanie
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introduction
Zapoznanie pracowników. Prezentacja nowego telefonu.
Introduction of workers. Introduction of a new mobile phone.
obowiązkowy, przymusowy
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compulsory
Attendance is compulsory.
przebieg samochodu, zużycie paliwa, spalanie
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mileage
What is the mileage on this car. I'm looking for a car with a low mileage.
opłata pocztowa
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postage
What's the postage for a priority letter?
wskazany, pożądany
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desirable
A knowledge of the market is highly desirable in this job.
falsyfikat, fałszerstwo
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forgery
podpis
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signature
głębokość
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depth
strata
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loss
Ta strata nie będzie łatwa do nadrobienia.
This loss will not be easy to make up for.
upał, gorąc
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heat
około, w przybliżeniu
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approximately
wysokość
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height
zgodny z prawem
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lawful
niezgodna z prawem
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unlawful
uliczna latarnia
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a lamp-post
górzysty
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mountainous
trujący
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poisonous
na korzystnych warunkach, dogodnie położony
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conveniently
The house is conveniently situated near the station and the shops.
rozsądny, sensowny
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sensible
południowy
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southern
napad, atak
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assault
faktycznie, rzeczywiście, naprawdę
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actually
szacunek, przybliżona liczba, szacować
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estimate
Who can estimate how many people will come?
podwórko za domem
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backyard
jakoś
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somehow
ślad, znak, poszlaka
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trace
żądać czegoś, domagać się czegoś
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demand sth
wyciek, rozlanie, plama
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spillage
psychiczny, szalony
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mental
He is mental
mądrość, rozsądek
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wisdom
naśladować, próbować dorównać
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emulate
wyciągać wnioski
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draw conclusions
kołyska
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cradle
rynna
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gutter
żywopłot
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hedge
jota, grosz
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a jot
Nie masz za grosz zdrowego rozsądku?
Don't you have a jot of common sense.
mniejszości etniczne
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ethnic minorities
Are there any ethnic minorities in Poland?
przekraczać, przewyższać
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exceed
The weight of the letter should not exceed 500 grams.
klimatyzacja
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air conditioning
póki co, na razie
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for the time being
We don't need any workers for the time being.
skrzypieć, trzeszczeć (np. łóżko, drzwi)
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to creak
The wooden floor creaked under his feet.
wygwizdywać
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catcall
Półwysep
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Peninsula
zatoka
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bay
żołądź
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acorn
Acorns grow on oaks.
sosna
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pine
Kasztanowiec
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Chestnut tree
zajmować się czymś
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attend to something
Muszę załatwić kilka spraw.
I have some business to attend to.
przyczyna / powód, powodować
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cause
The heavy rain caused a flood.
zrobić ognisko
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make a bonfire
nuda
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boredom
We nearly died of boredom.
łatwość
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ease
She passed all her exams with ease.
przyjaźń
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friendship
wdzięczność
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gratefulness/gratitude
They couldn't show enough gratefulness.
krótkość
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shortness
pragnienie
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thirst
I'm dying of thirst.
konkurencja, rywalizacja
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competition
Competition between companies helps to keep prices down.
przekonanie, przeświadczenie
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belief
It is my belief that people...
wyjeżdżać skądś, odstąpić
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to depart
The train departs from the platform number two.
odjazd, odlot
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departure
Their departure was delayed because of bad weather.
rozrywka
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entertainment
dowód
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proof
w rzeczy samej / istotnie, faktycznie
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indeed
zamierzać coś zrobić
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mean to do sth
I mean to do business with them.
być głodnym czegoś, pragnąć czegoś
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be hungry for something
I am hungry for knowledge
zgłodnieć
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get hungry
zbliżyć się do kogoś
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get near somebody
z obawy o coś
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for fear of doing sth
zaprzyjaźnić się z kimś
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get in with sb
Do you want to get in with him?
na dłuższą metę
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in the long run
You can't keep this diet in the long run.
odpowiednio, kolejno
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respectively
Jane and Frank were 7 and 9 years old respectively.
taki jak
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such as
I like renaissance composers, such as Monteverdi.
z wyjątkiem, oprócz
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but
Everyone came there but David.
pisać (na komputerze, na maszynie)
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type
podziwiać kogoś
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to look up to somebody
rozkazywać komuś
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order sb about
Who do you think you are to order everyone about?
harówka, znój, ciężka praca, harować
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toil
popadać w przestępczość
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turn to crime
They are poor so they turn to crime.
tworzyć coś, sumować coś
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make up
All of this traits make up a perfect companion.
Skąd wiedziałeś?
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How did you know?
Gdybyś przypadkiem dowiedział się...
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If you happen to find out...
prawda życiowa, smutna rzeczywistość
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fact of life
For many Australians, being poor is a fact of life.
dyskryminować kogoś
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discriminate against sb
schronienie, osłona
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shelter
I went to look for a shelter for a night.
grozić, straszyć
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to threaten
Young people are threatened by homelessness.
poprawiać(wydajność)
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to streamline
przedsięwzięcie, projekt przedsiębiorstwo
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enterprise
pozostawać, zachować się
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to remain
kluczowy, zasadniczy
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pivotal
średniowieczny
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medieval
doniosłość, ważność
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significance
ujście rzeki
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mouth of the river
odzyskać(coś straconego)
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to regain
He regained his strength.
fabuła, spisek, zmowa
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plot
obalić, zburzyć (np. rząd, system)
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overthrow
próba
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attempt
w przeciwieństwie do
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unlike
Unlike other courses
schludny, czysty
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neat
zaaklimatyzować się, zaadaptować się
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settle in
przypuszczalnie, prawdopodobnie
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presumably
przełożony, lepszy, ponadprzeciętny
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superior
żeby, po to aby
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so that/in order to
I save so that I can buy a car.
zapnij pasy
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fasten your seat belt
charakter, temperament, usposobienie
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temper
zbieg okoliczności
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coincidence
osobliwy, nietypowy
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peculiar
dokładny, poprawny, trafny
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accurate
The data he provided is accurate.
towar
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commodity
przymocować, przytwierdzić, przyczepić
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attach
You should attach the mirror to the wall
granice przestrzeni osobistej
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boundaries
więź
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bond
There are no bonds between us.
rezultat, skutek
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fallout
We are still dealing with the fallout of his resignation.
podzielić
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divide
They divided the prize equally.
badać, analizować
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scrutinize
I have to scrutinize the data.
nadużycie, złe użycie, niewłaściwe wykorzystanie
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misuse
He was punished for his misuse of power.
zbierać się, gromadzić się
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congregate
A crowd congregated around the entrance to the theatre.
niewidzialny
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invisible
przemodelować coś, zmienić założenia
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remold
dozór / nadzór, inwigilacja, obserwacja
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surveillance
be under surveillance
łagodnieć (o gniewie), mięknąć, ustępować (komuś), dać się ubłagać
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relent
śledztwo, dochodzenie
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an inquiry
ocena, oszacowanie
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assessment
We need to discuss risk assessment.
wznawiać, podejmować na nowo
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resume
We have to resume efforts and find them.
przeprowadzić, prowadzić
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to conduct
We are conducting an experiment here.
atut / zaleta, kapitał
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asset
His sense of humor is a real asset.
skarb
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treasure
przychód
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revenue
zeznawać, świadczyć
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testify
O czym to świadczy?
What does this testify?
niedokładny (np. o informacji), nieścisły, nieprecyzyjny, niepoprawny
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inaccurate
zeznania świadka
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testimony
rzeź, masakra
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carnage
odkupienie, zbawienie, wykupienie
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redemption
od
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upon
We are dependent upon your help.
more than enough
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ample
You’ll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
oporny, niechętny do współpracy
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obstructive
rama, ramka
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frame
zdobywać, zyskiwać, korzyść
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gain
Your loss is my gain.
potem, później, następnie
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afterwards
objąć, uścisk, objęcia
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embrace
krata (np. metalowa), kratka
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grid
uchylać się od czegoś
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evade something
He tried to evade questions.
znaczący, ważny
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significant
rozbudować, powiększyć, wydłużyć
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to extend
klamka, uchwyt, radzić sobie
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handle
I know how to handle difficult situations.
uzyskiwać, otrzymywać
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to obtain
We have obtained what we wanted.
wdrożyć, rozlokować(oddziały, siły)
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to deploy
wspólnik (przestępstwa)
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an accomplice
be an accomplice
zatrzymać(gdzieś tymczasowo)/trzymać(w areszcie)
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to detain
mimo wszystko, pomimo tego
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regardless
okoliczności
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circumstances
szacunek, poważanie, poważać, szanować
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esteem
I esteem your efforts.
morderstwo, zamach
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assassination
być w gotowości
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be good to go
Let me grab a jacket and then I'm good to go.
zrównoważony, trwały
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sustainable
Our company's sustainable revenue has caused rises for all employees.
szacunek, poważanie
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regard
I have always had regard for my history teacher.
istotny, kluczowy, niezbędny
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crucial
przyjąć się, zyskać na popularności
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catch on
pragnienie (zrobienia czegoś)
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urge
He felt a strong urge to go out of his office
zastraszenie
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intimidation
drut, przewód
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wire
uwolnienie(z więzienia), wypuszczenie (kogoś na wolność), wydanie (książki)
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to release
The terrorists released their hostages.
trudny, podchwytliwy, zawiły (np. sprawa), chytry (osoba)
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tricky
Czy to podchwytliwe pytanie? On jest podstępną osobą.
Is this a tricky question? He is a tricky person.
cudowny, zachwycający
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adorable
Her daughter is just adorable.
uważać coś za rzecz oczywistą
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take sth for granted
przydzielić, przypisać (np. zadanie lub pracę do wykonania dla kogoś)
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to assign
I'll assign these tasks after the break.
znikać
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to vanish
The smile on her face vanished.
przenikliwy, głęboki (o uczuciu)
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profound
She felt profound sadness.
wyjawniać, ujawniać
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to reveal
The truth was finally revealed.
brutalny, surowy, okrutny
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harsh
We live in a harsh world.
pojmować, rozumieć
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to comprehend
I just don't comprehend her attitude.
komin
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chimney
pękać w szwach
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burst at the seams
wymagający
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exacting
zauważalna zmiana
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noticeable change
rozróżniać / odróżniać
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to distinguish
He was unable to distinguish between good and evil.
obierać
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peel
ogromnie
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tremendously
rozpiąć, cofnąć jakąś akcję
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to undo
całkowicie, zupełnie
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entirely
It's an entirely different situation.
rozległy, obszerny, ogromny
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vast
I saw a vast ocean ahead.
wskazywać (istnienie lub prawdziwość czegoś)
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to indicate
My research indicates that there is life on Mars.
kompetentny, skuteczny, wydajny
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efficient
Our employees have to be efficient.
spełniać(np. warunek)
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to fulfil
A school fails if it does not fulfil the needs/requirements of its pupils.
zastosować się, stosować się, odpowiadać czemuś
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to comply
przedwcześnie
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prematurely
miska
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a bowl
z grubsza, mniej więcej
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roughly
Roughly half of the pupils were absent from school.
prośba, życzenie, prosić, żądać
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to request
They came to us with a request for a loan.
szatnia
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cloakroom
informacje wywiadowcze
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intel
smutny, przygnębiony, nieszczęśliwy (o osobie)
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miserable
She felt miserable.
koperta
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envelope
jeśli o mnie chodzi
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as far as I am concerned
wyobrazić sobie coś
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to conceive
Stop conceiving your future, it's a great unknown.
być upoważnionym do czegoś
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be entitled to sth
be entitled to pension
nieumeblowany
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unfurnished
wydobycie złota
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gold mining
zraniony, ranny
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wounded
On został ciężko zraniony.
He was badly wounded.
wierny
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faithful
He has always been faithful to his wife.
zmniejszyć prędkość
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to reduce the speed
w rzeczywistości
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in reality
przedłużać
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prolong
prolong visit to three weeks
ustanawiać, zakładać
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to establish
It was established 20 years ago.
niechętnie
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unwillingly
nieciekawy, nudny
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dull
klasztor
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monastery
czynnik
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factor
Many factors contributed to this decision.
otoczenie
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surroundings
różny, odmienny, odrębny
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distinct
We have distinct views on the matter.
zadziwiać, zdumiewać
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to astonish
pojemność, zdolność
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capacity
She has an innate capacity for learning foreign languages.
dawny, były
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former
This country was a former Spanish colony.
niezbędny, decydujący
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vital
My children are a vital part of my life.
podtrzymać (rozmowę), utrzymywać (np. dobrą jakość)
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to sustain
I tried to sustain the conversation but he was just too boring.
oszukać
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to deceive
I was deceived by my closest friend.
oszustwo
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deception
jadalny
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edible
inedible
zakładać, przypuszczać
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to assume
wystarczający
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sufficient
szanse, prawdopodobieństwo, trudności
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odds
against the odds
uprzedzenie
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prejudice
zbliżać się / przybliżać się
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to approach
różnorodny, rozmaity
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diverse
They come from diverse social background.
starzenie się
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aging
stronniczość, uprzedzenie
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bias
unbias, political bias
jednocześnie, równocześnie
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simultaneously
He studys and works simultaneously.
tak więc / tym samym/ dlatego
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thus
I have a lot of work thus I can't help you.
nadmierny, wygórowany
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excessive
The police used excessive violence.
wraz z, razem z
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along with sth
Would you like a cup of coffee along with that cake?
najeźdźca, napastnik
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raider
opłacone z góry
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paid-in-advance
trawienie
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digestion
gniazdo
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nest
muszla, łupina, skorupa
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shell
wrażliwy, bezbronny
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vulnerable
wystarczający
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sufficient
przypadkowo, przez przypadek
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by chance
nie ma przeszkody
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there is no obstacle
przekazywać, wyrażać
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to convey
Convey my deepest condolences.
cenić sobie coś
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place value on something
poszerz horyzonty
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broaden one's mind
przodek
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ancestor
być winnym czegoś
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be guilty of doing something
nieznośny, nadmierny
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intolerable
nietolerancyjny
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intolerant
pytać, pytać się
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inquire
nastroje społeczne
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public mood
udawać
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to pretend
I pretended not to understand her.
sztuczny
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artificial
gaśnica
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fire extinguisher
węgorz
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eel
szklarnia
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greenhouse
zacząć coś
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set sth off
set off a journey
robić coś pośpiesznie, szybko
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bang sth out
I banged the composition out and went to school.
wytrzeć się
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dry yourself off
I just need to dry myself off and get changed.
rozwiązywać problemy
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iron sth out
startować (o samolocie), odnosić sukces
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take off
His book took off and he became famous.
pojąć coś, przyjmować coś, zapamiętywać coś, przyswajać coś
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take sth in
She couldn't take in this plan.
sokół
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falcon
przyjąć coś na spokojnie, przyjąć coś bez mrugnięcia okiem
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take something in your stride
When you become a politician, you soon learn to take criticism in your stride.
polubić kogoś, przekonać się do kogoś
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take to sb
I took to my new colleagues quickly.
zdecydować się na coś, spróbować czegoś
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to go in for sth
Which course did you decide to go in for?
nie dotrzymać słowa
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go back on one's word
She never goes back on her word.
złapać jakąś zwykle drobną chorobę
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to go down with sth
spróbować w czymś swoich sił
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to have a go at sth
I've never been skiing before but I'd like to have a go.
rozkręcić coś
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make a go of sth
He's decided to make a go of the new business for at least a year.
śnić się
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dream about sth
I dreamt about an apple cake.
marzyć o czymś
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dream of sth
She dreams of winning the competition.
bardzo czegoś chcieć
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to be keen to do sth
George is keen to start university.
być znanym z czegoś złego
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be notorious for
His sister is notorious for using dirty words.
być obojętny na coś, być nieczułym na coś
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to be indifferent to sth
He is indifferent to the poverty.
przemawiać komuś do rozsądku, przekonywać kogoś
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reason with somebody
It's no use trying to reason with somebody so obstinate.
trwać przy czymś, obstawać przy czymś
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persist in doing sth
If you persist in calling me names, I'll tell the teacher.
pyskować, niegrzecznie odpowiadać
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to answer somebody back
Don’t ever answer your mother back like that.
wymyślać coś, pogodzić się z kimś
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make up
I hope we'll make up after this argument.
pokłócić się z kimś
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fall out with sb
He left his home after falling out with his parents.
przejąć coś
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take over sth
Is English taking over the world?
zapierać komuś dech w piersiach
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take one's breath away
Thailand's unspoilt beauty took my breath away.
być w czymś dobrym, wiedzieć jak coś zrobić
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to be clever at doing sth
He's very clever at solving crosswords.
obarczać kogoś winą
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put the blame on sb
Don't put the blame on him.
być czymś podekscytowanym
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be excited about sth
pisać w odniesieniu do czegoś
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write with reference to sth
I'm writing with reference to your letter.
pozbyć się czegoś
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dispose of sth
My neighbour disposed of all of his land
kolidować z czymś
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interfere with something
tęsknić do czegoś, pragnąć czegoś
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long for sth
I've been longing for some peace and quiet.
brać na siebie
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take on sth
I wouldn't like to take on further responsibility.
obliczyć, wykombinować
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work out
poddać się, ustępować
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give in
He was forced to give in.
umrzeć
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pass away
opuścić kogoś (na stałe)
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walk out on sb
After twenty years he walked out on his wife.
spowodować, wprowadzić coś nowego
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bring about
He brought about many radical changes.
pojawiać się, odnajdować się
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turn up
The missing glove was turned up after three days.
wynagrodzić coś komuś, zrekompensować
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make up
I'll make up to you.
wykonać, przeprowadzić
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carry out
Many experiments have been carried out.
zrozumieć, rozgryźć coś
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make out
I just can't make him out.
unikać czegoś
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keep off sth
She has to keep off sugar
znosić, tolerować
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put up with sth/sb
I can't put up with such rude behavior any longer.
łączyć kogoś (telefonicznie)
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put through sth
Could you put me through extension 201, please?
przekazywać coś z pokolenia na pokolenie
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hand sth down from generation to generation
In Gianni family spaghetti recipes are handed down from generation to generation.
w przeciwieństwie do
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as opposed to
As opposed to previous applicants he is...
głupota, idiotyzm
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stupidity
kapłaństwo, duchowieństwo
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priesthood
męskość
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manhood
troskliwy, myślący o innych
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thoughtful
bezmyślny
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thoughtless
braterstwo
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brotherhood
zaangażowanie, udział, uczestnictwo
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involvement
Her involvement in the play was small.
garstka, garść
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handful
Only a handful of people came to her funeral.
spędzać godziny na robieniu czegoś, godzinami coś robić
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spend hours on end doing sth
They spent hours on end discussing politics.
cały czas coś robić, być ciągle w ruchu
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be on the go
I have been on the go all day and I'm exhausted.
To jest oczywiste
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It goes without saying
It goes without saying that we'll all support you.
dołożyć wszelkich starań
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go to great lengths
They went to great lengths to make the party a success.
dogonić kogoś, osiągnąć czyjś poziom
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catch up with sb
Jordan had to catch up with his classmates after an illness.
nadążyć za kimś, dotrzymać komuś kroku
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keep up with sb
I can't keep up with you.
zgłosić się do czegoś
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put oneself in for sth
She's put herself in for a transfer to London.
nadrobić coś, zrekompensować coś
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make up for sth
I've been absent last week and I have to make up for it.
porozmawiać z kimś, zamienić z kimś słówko
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have a word with somebody
wnieść coś (pozew, rozwód)
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file for sth
Ted's wife has filed for divorce.
targować się o coś
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to haggle over/about sth
Why don't you try and haggle about.
wychodzić gdzieś
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to be off
I'm off to the shops. Is there anything you need?
zapraszać kogoś do siebie do domu, gościć kogoś
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to have sb over
I'm having my mother over.
zgoda, zgadzać się, pozwalać
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consent
I consented to the surgery.
wkrótce, niedługo
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at hand
A new era for Western museums may be at hand.
popierać, wspierać (publicznie)
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to advocate
We advocate a healthy balance between security and personal freedom.
wszechobecny, powszechny, rozpowszechniony
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ubiquitous
Computers are becoming ubiquitous in our society.
nieświadomie, bezwiednie
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unknowingly
przewaga, powszechne występowanie
inizia ad imparare
prevalence
There is a prevalence of this opinion in the society.
podnosić się, wzrastać
inizia ad imparare
be on the rise
Prevalence is on the rise in rapidly developing countries.
zarazek, drobnoustrój
inizia ad imparare
germ
zmniejszać o połowę, przepoławiać
inizia ad imparare
to halve
It will halve travel times, connecting the cities in just over two hours.
środkowa cześć kraju
inizia ad imparare
the interior
dobrze prosperujący
inizia ad imparare
prosperous
wyprzedzający coś
inizia ad imparare
ahead of sth
The composer was ahead of his times.
przypominać coś
inizia ad imparare
to resemble
She resembles her mother.
przewodniczący, prezes (np. firmy, korporacji)
inizia ad imparare
chairman
odra
inizia ad imparare
measles
gardzić kimś
inizia ad imparare
to despise sb
They despise each other.
odwilż, ocieplenie stosunków
inizia ad imparare
thaw
tłumacz ustny
inizia ad imparare
interpreter
budka telefonicznej
inizia ad imparare
phone booth
Phone booths became a thing of the past.
Stado ptaków
inizia ad imparare
flock of birds
drzwi awaryjne
inizia ad imparare
emergency door
poszukiwacze złota
inizia ad imparare
gold diggers
wypuszczenie, wprowadzenie (np. produktu), wystrzelenie
inizia ad imparare
to launch
ciała niebieskie
inizia ad imparare
heavenly bodies
dać komuś do myślenia
inizia ad imparare
give sb food for thought
Her words gave me food for thought.
pokrywka, powieka
inizia ad imparare
lid
być na czubku własnego języka
inizia ad imparare
be on the tip of one's tongue
His name was just on the tip of my tongue.
mówić do kogoś z poczuciem wyższości
inizia ad imparare
talk down to someone
I hate it when people talk down to me.
przejęzyczenie
inizia ad imparare
slip of the tongue
It was just slip of the tongue.
być poza zasięgiem słuchu
inizia ad imparare
be out of earshot
After checking that I was out of earshot I...
stracić wzrok
inizia ad imparare
lose sight
wścibski, ciekawski
inizia ad imparare
nosy
zakochać się w kimś
inizia ad imparare
fall for sb
dać się nabrać na coś, zostać oszukanym
inizia ad imparare
fall for sth
I won't fall for your lies again.
bogaci i biedni
inizia ad imparare
the haves and have-nots
kompasy, cyrkiel
inizia ad imparare
compasses
na koszt firmy, na koszt właściciela
inizia ad imparare
on the house
All drinks are on the house.
zdolny, utalentowany
inizia ad imparare
gifted
przedmowa
inizia ad imparare
preface
ukrywać coś
inizia ad imparare
to conceal
Don't even try to conceal a single fact.
przerażający, potworny
inizia ad imparare
appalling
Her grammar was appalling.
niejasny (trudny do zrozumienia), niewyraźny
inizia ad imparare
obscure
What he said was rather obscure.
przedmioty wartościowe / kosztowności
inizia ad imparare
valuables
laik
inizia ad imparare
layman, laywoman
brak, niedobór, deficyt
inizia ad imparare
shortage
We are suffering from the shortage of food.
łachmany
inizia ad imparare
rags
I was surprised to see him almost in rags.
zjazd, wiec, zgromadzenie
inizia ad imparare
rally
She attended an anti-government rally.
przyczynić się do czegoś
inizia ad imparare
contribute to sth
She didn't contribute to our success.
trzydziestokrotny, dwudziestokrotny
inizia ad imparare
thirtyfold, twentyfold
skorzystać z szansy zrobienia czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to jump at the chance to do something
I jumped at the chance to fulfill my dreams.
miej oczy szeroko otwarte
inizia ad imparare
keep your eyes open
szczyt góry
inizia ad imparare
ben
namiętność, pasja
inizia ad imparare
passion
mordęga
inizia ad imparare
a murder
Driving in that fog was a murder.
formularz zgłoszeniowy
inizia ad imparare
entry form
dochodzić do siebie
inizia ad imparare
to recover
She is recovering from a bad cold.
bezradny, bezsilny
inizia ad imparare
helpless
jedynymi
inizia ad imparare
the only ones
We weren't the only ones with this idea.
skończyć się czymś
inizia ad imparare
end in sth
Their discussion ended in a fight.
pomnik, zabytek
inizia ad imparare
monument
nadciśnienie
inizia ad imparare
hypertension
cukrzyca
inizia ad imparare
diabetes
na początek, po pierwsze
inizia ad imparare
to start with
ale
inizia ad imparare
yet, still
utrzymywać się z czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to make a living by doing sth
mieć czegoś dosyć
inizia ad imparare
be fed up with something
I'm fed up with the weather in Britain.
wielbić, czcić, ubóstwiać
inizia ad imparare
to worship
I bet they'll worship me as their king.
Trzymaj się! Na razie!
inizia ad imparare
Take it easy!
uspokoić się, nie denerwować się
inizia ad imparare
take it easy
Don't worry, take it easy - you'll pass the exam.
Domyślam się.
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I assume that.
dwuznaczny, niejednoznaczny
inizia ad imparare
ambiguous
She gave me an ambiguous answer.
drugie imię
inizia ad imparare
middle name
mówić krótko
inizia ad imparare
keep it short
I usually try to keep it short.
duża litera
inizia ad imparare
capital
A new sentence starts with a capital.
przeinaczone w
inizia ad imparare
warped into
"Witt" will be warped into Wit, Bit or Kwit.
Dzięki za zaproszenie.
inizia ad imparare
Thanks for having me.
nazwisko panieńskie
inizia ad imparare
maiden name
ogon
inizia ad imparare
tail
peruka
inizia ad imparare
wig
ganek / przedsionek
inizia ad imparare
porch
The house has a big porch.
kłaniać się, pokłonić się
inizia ad imparare
to bow
I bowed in front of the Queen.
w razie potrzeby, jeśli zajdzie potrzeba
inizia ad imparare
if need be
Do it if need be.
zamieszkać z kimś
inizia ad imparare
come live with sb
He's asking me to come live with him.
wyładować
inizia ad imparare
unload
przez szparę w moich drzwiach
inizia ad imparare
through the crack in my door
I remember watching her through the crack in my door.
być do wzięcia
inizia ad imparare
be up for grabs
I assume it's up for grabs.
zaklepać coś
inizia ad imparare
call dibs on sth
Since no one's called dibs on the master bedroom.
zawias
inizia ad imparare
hinge
winda
inizia ad imparare
elevator
kamienica
inizia ad imparare
townhouse
chlew
inizia ad imparare
shithole
zmienić, modyfikować, przekształcić
inizia ad imparare
to alter
Why would you want to alter your appearance?
Pochodzę z...
inizia ad imparare
I'm originally from...
Możesz wynająć go lokatorom.
inizia ad imparare
You can rent it out to tenants.
osiedle strzeżone
inizia ad imparare
gated community
przeprowadzić się
inizia ad imparare
to move
I moved to the US.
media (prąd, gaz, woda)
inizia ad imparare
utilities
The rent and utilities were about $700 per month.
pastwisko
inizia ad imparare
pasture
stodoła, obora
inizia ad imparare
barn
stajnia
inizia ad imparare
stable
rozbierać, rozmontować
inizia ad imparare
to disassemble
My dad had to disassemble my bunk bed.
korytarz
inizia ad imparare
hallway
klatka schodowa
inizia ad imparare
staircase
okno ma widok na...
inizia ad imparare
window looks out on
Unfortunately, our windows look out on other people's windows.
Proszę podnieść / opuścić szlaban.
inizia ad imparare
Please, raise/lower the barrier.
obszerny
inizia ad imparare
expansive
ciężar, brzemię, obciążenie
inizia ad imparare
burden
These 5 suitcases aren't a burden at all.
nie zrobić czegoś, odnieść porażkę w czymś
inizia ad imparare
fail to do sth
Our plan will not succeed if we fail to win our neighbours' support.
stopniowo, powoli
inizia ad imparare
gradually
The new system should be introduced gradually
ozdobiać, upiększyć
inizia ad imparare
to embellish
uprzejmy
inizia ad imparare
courteous
zaprzeczać, przeczyć
inizia ad imparare
to contradict
I didn't feel like contradicting him.
mieć tendencję do czegoś, zajmować się czymś
inizia ad imparare
to tend to sth
I will tend to your children.
zmiana, przemiana (np. planu, zachowania)
inizia ad imparare
alteration
His behavior has gone through a considerable alteration.
różnić się, zmieniać się
inizia ad imparare
to vary
The hotel rooms vary in size.
założenie, przypuszczenia
inizia ad imparare
assumption
We make many assumptions about nature.
podobnie, w ten sam sposób
inizia ad imparare
likewise
He signed up for the tennis tournament, so I did likewise.
wieczny, niekończący się
inizia ad imparare
eternal
zamieszkiwać
inizia ad imparare
to inhabit
współzawodniczyć, rywalizować
inizia ad imparare
to vie
They vie for your attention.
zmuszać, zahamowywać, ograniczać
inizia ad imparare
to constrain
The company's activities are constrained by legal regulations.
chwyt, uścisk
inizia ad imparare
grasp
He had a tight grasp on the rope.
boski, boży
inizia ad imparare
divine
I think that everything is a part of some divine plan.
świecki
inizia ad imparare
secular
If something is secular, it isn't connected with religion.
napięcie (np. atmosfera, stosunki)
inizia ad imparare
tension
I couldn't stand the tension, I wanted to scream.
bezwzględny, nieugięty
inizia ad imparare
relentless
stopniowy, narastający
inizia ad imparare
incremental
Incremental knowledge is so much easier to maintain.
hak
inizia ad imparare
hook
zasada, reguła
inizia ad imparare
principle
She doesn't eat meat on principle.
wymazywać, usuwać, gumkować
inizia ad imparare
to erase
łączyć, scalać, fuzja
inizia ad imparare
merge
pętla, pętelka, oczko, szlufka
inizia ad imparare
loop
The loop in my jeans is broken.
szczyt, maksimum (np. osiągnięć)
inizia ad imparare
peak
Is this a peak of your abilities?
samotność, osamotnienie
inizia ad imparare
solitude
nieskończoność, bezkres
inizia ad imparare
infinity
I cannot grasp the infinity of the cosmos.
wyjątkowy, wybitny
inizia ad imparare
exceptional
Exceptional people don't need a permission.
indywidualista
inizia ad imparare
a maverick
He's always been a maverick, making his own way.
czujny, baczny
inizia ad imparare
vigilant
be vigilant
rów
inizia ad imparare
ditch
rozrzucać, rozsypywać
inizia ad imparare
to scatter
She scattered grass seeds in the garden.
ciężko oddychać, dyszeć, sapać
inizia ad imparare
to gasp
After running on a treadmill I gasped for ten minutes.
zszywki, produkty o stałym, wysokim zapotrzebowaniu
inizia ad imparare
staples
Sugar and flour are staples.
nalewać, wlewać się
inizia ad imparare
to pour
Would you pour me some juice?
awaria, niesprawność, błąd systemu, przekłamanie sygnału
inizia ad imparare
a malfunction
It may be a malfunction in the detection system.
zachwycający
inizia ad imparare
delightful
tylko, zaledwie
inizia ad imparare
merely
You're merely a child.
wystarczający, dostateczny
inizia ad imparare
sufficient
We don't have sufficient evidence to charge him with murder.
wyłaniać się, pojawiać się, ukazywać się
inizia ad imparare
to emerge
A woman emerged from the shadows.
upokorzenie, poniżenie
inizia ad imparare
humiliation
We would train our men to resist pain and humiliation.
ogarnąć, owładnąć, przytłoczyć
inizia ad imparare
to overwhelm
The stress at work overwhelmed me.
załamanie
inizia ad imparare
a breakdown
She had a nervous breakdown after her husband's accident.
na próżno
inizia ad imparare
in vain
We tried to do this several times, but it was all in vain.
chata, kajuta, kabina
inizia ad imparare
cabin
gniew, niechęć, frustracja
inizia ad imparare
resentment
sposób (np. zachowania)
inizia ad imparare
manner
They shouldn't treat the women in this manner.
centrum, ośrodek
inizia ad imparare
hub
You need to print those records and take them to the company hub.
dążyć do czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to pursue sth
I pursue fame and money.
lista płac
inizia ad imparare
payroll
odłożyć, przełożyć (na później), przesunąć
inizia ad imparare
to postpone
It wouldn't do any good to postpone making the decision.
pilny, staranny (np. uczeń)
inizia ad imparare
diligent
Not all my students are diligent.
nerwowy, gorączkowy, zaczerwieniony (na twarzy)
inizia ad imparare
hectic
She had a hectic day at the office.
nacisk
inizia ad imparare
insistence
The insistence on efficiency.
rozpacz
inizia ad imparare
despair
godność
inizia ad imparare
dignity
They died with dignity.
Świat naprawdę nie kręci się wokół ciebie
inizia ad imparare
The world really doesn't revolve around you.
sąsiadować z
inizia ad imparare
neighbour with
Poland neighbours with the Czech Republic.
chwalić się czymś
inizia ad imparare
boast about something
It's not polite to boast about your money.
pustkowie
inizia ad imparare
wilderness
We got lost in some wilderness.
chodnik
inizia ad imparare
pavement
He sat down on the pavement.
Co cię nie zabije, czyni cię silniejszym.
inizia ad imparare
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
zostawić przeszłość za sobą
inizia ad imparare
to put the past behind
iść naprzód
inizia ad imparare
move on
zmusić (czuć się zmuszonym)
inizia ad imparare
to compel
I feel compelled to mention this as a movie lover.
województwo
inizia ad imparare
province, voivodship, voivodeship
Śląsk
inizia ad imparare
Silesia
nie do opisania
inizia ad imparare
beyond description
zamieszki, rozruchy
inizia ad imparare
rioting
stan wojenny
inizia ad imparare
martial law
The country is under martial law.
ładunek
inizia ad imparare
cargo
Our cargo is food and clothes.
schrzanić, spieprzyć coś
inizia ad imparare
screw up
How could you screw up a job like that?
pokusa
inizia ad imparare
temptation
I couldn't resist the temptation to buy it.
zmierzać, kierować się do czegoś
inizia ad imparare
head for something
Where are you heading?
oświecać
inizia ad imparare
to enlighten
Could you enlighten me?
natknąć się na coś
inizia ad imparare
stumble upon sth
I stumbled upon it by accident.
ziewać
inizia ad imparare
yawn
Jason yawned, but seemed to be paying attention.
zastępca (osoby wyższej rangą)
inizia ad imparare
a deputy
He had his business ran by a deputy while he was gone.
czas trwania
inizia ad imparare
duration
Duration of your flight.
Prawie zapamiętałem tę piosenkę fonetycznie.
inizia ad imparare
I have almost memorized that song phonetically.
zaniedbywać
inizia ad imparare
neglect
Don't neglect your duties.
niepewny
inizia ad imparare
touch-and-go
It's touch-and-go.
skupić całą uwagę na
inizia ad imparare
focus all of attention on
I could focus all my attention on my core classes.
mam zaległości
inizia ad imparare
I'm behind
poradzić sobie, dawać sobie radę
inizia ad imparare
get by
We need to get by with what we have.
w oparciu o coś, na podstawie czegoś
inizia ad imparare
on the basis of something
mieć talent do czegoś, mieć smykałkę do czegoś
inizia ad imparare
have a flair for sth
Some have a flair for languages.
opanować w pełni
inizia ad imparare
fully master
Some study hard for many years in order to fully master the language.
zaangażowany
inizia ad imparare
dedicated
dedicated teacher
obowiązek (nieprzyjemna praca)
inizia ad imparare
chore
poczucie spełnienia, uczucie sukcesu
inizia ad imparare
sense of accomplishment
I felt a great sense of accomplishment.
język migowy
inizia ad imparare
sign language
Potrafię się porozumieć.
inizia ad imparare
I can make myself understood
delikatność, czułość
inizia ad imparare
fondness
Her fondness always astonished me.
zmylić, wprowadzić w błąd
inizia ad imparare
mislead
The police found out that the blue van that had misled my wife had been parked shortly before the incident.
namówić kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to get somebody to do something
It took me some time to get my boyfriend to stay with aunt Martha.
odejść od stołu
inizia ad imparare
get down
No one is going to get down until we set this down.
spostrzeżenie, komentarz, uwaga, obserwacja (na temat czegoś)
inizia ad imparare
remark
Next time you should ignore his silly remarks.
droczyć (się z kimś), dokuczać (komuś), kpić (z kogoś)
inizia ad imparare
tease
Why do you tease her every time you see her?
kosztowny
inizia ad imparare
costly
He took me to a costly dinner.
unosić się na wodzie, dryfować
inizia ad imparare
drift
(tratwa)
We are drifting on a raft.
kręgosłup
inizia ad imparare
spine
I'm having trouble with my spine.
topić się, tonąć (o osobie)
inizia ad imparare
to drown
She drowned on holiday on Croatia.
dywanik
inizia ad imparare
rug
rączka, uchwyt
inizia ad imparare
handle
Could you fix the handle of my suitcase?
mnożyć
inizia ad imparare
to multiply
Multiply your hourly wage by the number of hours you worked.
skontaktować się z kimś, połączyć się z kimś (np. telefonicznie)
inizia ad imparare
to get through to somebody
It is very difficult to get through to my boss.
przechwalać się czymś, chełpić się czymś
inizia ad imparare
to brag about something
I don't mean to brag.
tylko, wyłącznie, jedynie
inizia ad imparare
purely
I'm going to choose the other one, Light Walpiri, purely as I've never heard of this.
postrzegać, odbierać w pewien sposób
inizia ad imparare
to perceive
I am not worried about how people will perceive me.
pień, trąba
inizia ad imparare
trunk
She leaned her bicycle against a tree trunk.
wysypisko śmieci
inizia ad imparare
landfill
lśniący, błyszczący
inizia ad imparare
glossy
nękanie, dokuczanie, niepokojenie
inizia ad imparare
harassment
He faces government harassment.
nieład, nieporządek
inizia ad imparare
disarray
dający się przewidzieć, do przewidzenia
inizia ad imparare
foreseeable
The situation is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.
ostatni, ale nie mniej ważny, ostatni, ale nie najgorszy
inizia ad imparare
last but not least
porucznik, zastępca, asystent
inizia ad imparare
lieutenant
My trusted lieutenant will answer any of your questions.
właściciel (firmy, przedsiębiorstwa)
inizia ad imparare
proprietor
I'd better check with proprietor.
uderzać w coś młotkiem, walić
inizia ad imparare
to hammer
Is that guy who hammered you in the face?
siniak, posiniaczyć, stłuc
inizia ad imparare
bruise
I bruised my knee when I fell down.
kąt prosty
inizia ad imparare
right angle
It's hard to draw a right angle without the ruler.
abstynent
inizia ad imparare
teetotaller
nieletni
inizia ad imparare
minor
płytki
inizia ad imparare
shallow
The river is very shallow.
próba (np. w teatrze)
inizia ad imparare
rehearsal
(próba generalna)
They are preparing for the dress rehearsal.
wybrzydzać, awanturować się, wykłucać się, wszczynać awanturę
inizia ad imparare
to make a fuss
I thought mum might make a fuss but she was in a good mood.
pociągający, kuszący
inizia ad imparare
appealing
Doesn't that sound like an appealing idea to you?
odbywać się, przeprowadzać (np. spotkania)
inizia ad imparare
to hold
The conference was held in Lyon.
wybredny, grymaśny, kapryśny
inizia ad imparare
picky
She is always so picky about food.
sztywny, twardy
inizia ad imparare
rigid
rigid bureaucratic controls
winowajca, sprawca (przestępstwa)
inizia ad imparare
culprit
The police caught the culprit with the stolen money.
zwiększać, poprawiać, podnosić
inizia ad imparare
to enhance
Knowledge of a foreign language will enhance your chances to get a good job.
Znam Marka z widzenia.
inizia ad imparare
I know Mark by sight.
Mark i ja znamy się z widzenia.
inizia ad imparare
Mark and I know each other in passing.
być upoważnionym do zrobienia czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to be at liberty to do sth
I don't know if I'm at liberty to say.
bliski krewny
inizia ad imparare
a close relation
Was he a close relation?
być częściowo pochodzenia (naród)
inizia ad imparare
to be part (nation)
I'm actually part French.
pojawiać się w rozmowie
inizia ad imparare
to come up
When you meet new people, the subject of family usually comes up.
najbliższa rodzina
inizia ad imparare
immediate family
surogatka
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surrogate
łąka
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meadow
They don't have to run across meadows together.
być spokrewnionym z kimś
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to be related to sb
I'm not related to them.
określić coś, wyznaczyć coś
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to determine sth
Psychologists say that your position among your siblings may determine your character or personality.
Pensylwania nie rozkwitła tak, jak się spodziewali jej założyciele.
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Pennsylvania didn't flourish as its founders had expected.
winić się, bić się w pierś
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beat oneself up
I beat myself up for what happened.
Jeśli twoi rodzice cię adoptowali, jesteś w rodzinie zastępczej i oni są twoimi przybranymi rodzicami.
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If your parents adopted you, you're in a foster home and they're your foster parents.
dom dziecka / sierociniec
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orphanage
dalsza rodzina
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extended family
bratanica/siostrzenica
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niece
współmałżonek, małżonka
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spouse
budownictwo
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construction
My dad used to work in construction.
trojaczki
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triplets
On jest heteroseksualny.
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He's straight.
rozszyfrować, rozczytać
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to decipher
The Rosetta Stone cannot help experts decipher the discovered symbols.
wycieńczony
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drained
I don't think I have ever felt so totally drained in my life.
stanowisko, posada
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post
She congratulated him on his performance during the exam and offered him a post in her institute.
komplementować kogoś za coś
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to compliment sb on sth
Everybody complimented her on her will power.
czerpać (np. przyjemność), odnosić (korzyści, zyski)
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to derive
He derives pleasure from helping others.
pochodzić, wywodzić się
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to derive
A lot of English words derive from Latin.
ciepło
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warmth
dudnienie, buczenie
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rumbling
The rumbling of wheels in the distance.
nieprzewidywalny, zmienny, niestabilny
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volatile
The political situation was becoming more volatile.
walka, wojna
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warfare
Allow me to introduce the future of digital warfare.
lubić coś
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be fond of sth
I hope you are fond of thorns and thistles.
zamknięcie
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closure
The closure of the factory.
przepraszam, słucham?
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pardon me
widoczny, wydatny
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prominent
Did you know that women wear high heels to make the buttocks and breasts more prominent?
wybitny, znaczący
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prominent
Washington is a prominent figure in the history of the USA.
niech tak będzie
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so be it
zmienna (skłonna do zmiany)
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variable
Weather in March is variable.
natychmiast, od razu
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straightaway
Start work straightaway.
oburzający, skandaliczny, ekstrawagancki
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outrageous
It's outrageous they didn't do anything about it.
zbierać się, gromadzić się
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to gather
Why have we gathered here?
smutek, żal
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sorrow
pchać do przodu
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to drive
It's sth what drives me.
łoże śmierci
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death bed
druga połówka
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significant other
Wiem coś o tym.
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I know a thing or two about that.
kryterium
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criterion
plural - criteria
najpierw, przedtem uprzednio
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beforehand
Say it beforehand.
nieodwzajemniony
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unrequited
unrequited feeling
od samego początku
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from the get-go
It's good to make things clear from the get-go.
efekt ubocznym
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side effect
uciekać przed kimś/czymś
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to run from sb/sth
Why don't you run from me?
wyczyścić kogoś/coś z pieniędzy
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to clean sb/sth out
Somebody cleaned out my bank account.
wypić coś do dna
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to drink sth down
Here, drink it down, and see if it makes you feel better.
opanowany, spokojny, skupiony
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collected
być za czymś, być zwolennikiem czegoś
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to be in favour of sth
He claimed that he was in favour of charity work.
wskazówka
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a hint
These hints were misleading.
niejasny, niewyraźny, mało precyzyjny
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vague
Many patients suffer vague symptoms.
potwierdzenie
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acknowledgement
Today, invitations usually require acknowledgement.
na pewno się stać, na pewno coś zrobić
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be bound to do sth
This day was bound to come.
siekiera, topór
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a hatchet
rozlecieć się, rozpaść się na kawałki, zakończyć się
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to fall apart
When he told me he was going to Poland my world fell apart.
odwieść kogoś od czegoś, wyperswadować coś
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to talk somebody out of sth
He talked her out of dieting.
kochanek, kochanka, miłośnik, wielbiciel
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lover
He is a lover of the arts.
los
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fate
You will share his fate if you continue doing that.
podjazd (do garażu)
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driveway
Tom turned into the driveway.
pętla, stryczek
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noose
nadbrzeżny, przybrzeżny
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coastal
In the next 100 years many coastal areas will flood due to sea level rise.
niedogodny, niewygodny
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inconvenient
He always calls at inconvenient times.
przyznaję / masz rację
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I'll grand you that
ogromnie, niezmiernie, niezwykle
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immensely
My friend was immensely proud of it.
opłakiwać kogoś
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to grieve for sb
He grieved for the companion he had lost.
kiwać (głową), przytakiwać
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to nod
He nodded his head.
przesadzać, wyolbrzymiać, przekoloryzować
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to exaggerate
She definitely exaggerates her make-up.
przestać coś
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to cease sth
Cease trying to do more than you can.
obrażać, obraza
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to insult
He tried to insult me but failed.
bodziec, motywacja, zachęta
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incentive
Instead of money bonuses, more and more companies decide to use electronic gadgets as incentives for the best workers.
kundel
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mongrel
pożerać wzrokiem, patrzeć pożadliwie
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to ogle
związek na odległość
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long distance relationship
wskutek tego, w rezultacie, w konsekwencji
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consequently
We had a huge fight and consequently we don't speak to each other.
powstrzymywać kogoś przed pójściem spać
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to keep sb up
The baby kept her up all night
układ, opracowanie graficzne, makieta, rozkład, plan, kompozycja, rozmieszczenie
inizia ad imparare
layout
I like the layout on this page.
schwytać, złapać
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to capture
We didn't capture the thief, I'm sorry.
sceneria, krajobraz
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scenery
The best part of hiking is admiring the scenery.
zmniejszać (np. ryzyko), osłabiać (np. wpływ)
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to lessen
You'll see, time will lessen your pain.
spóźnienie
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lateness
pocieszające słowa
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comforting words
Some comforting words can help you feel better after failure.
zdziwienie, koncentracja, zakłopotanie
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puzzlement
zwykły, normalny
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customary
This is her customary behaviour.
w zwyczaju, powszechny, przyjęty, zwyczajowy
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customary
It's customary to tip the waiter.
niezdecydowany, niepewny
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indecisive
Indecisive people get on my nerves
bogaty w informacje, pouczający
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informative
His lecture was highly informative.
dość, raczej, dosyć
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fairly
I learn fairly easily.
odpowiedzialny, zobowiązany
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liable
pakować się w coś
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to let oneself in for
You don't know what you're letting yourself in for. Do you realize how much extra work you’re letting yourself in for?
wcale, ani trochę
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not in the least
I didn't worry in the least about my exams.
właśnie ten, dokładnie ten
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very
That's the very book I'm reading.
w ogóle, absolutnie, zupełnie
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whatsoever
I had no money whatsoever.
czysty, najzwyklejszy (np. o szczęściu, lenistwie, głupocie)
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sheer
It was sheer luck.
równie dobrze można
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may as well
You may as well go home.
miejsce pobytu
Policja zapytała Betty, czy wie coś na temat miejsca pobytu zaginionego mężczyzny.
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whereabouts
The police asked if Betty knew the whereabouts of a missing man.
gdzie (mniej więcej)
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whereabouts
Whereabouts in Poland?
odejść od kogoś
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to walk out on sb
After 20 years he walked out on his wife.
umożliwiać komuś robienie czegoś
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enable sb to do sth
Winning the football pools enabled us to buy a new car.
użyteczność
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utility
I value utility.
wkładać, wkłuwać
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to insert
The nurse inserted the needle in his spine.
pióro
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feather
pogarda
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contempt
I could hear the contempt in her voice.
ścierpieć (coś), znieść (coś), wytrzymać (coś)
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to bear
I can't bear her annoying behaviour.
trwały, wytrzymały
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durable
The machines have to be made of durable materials.
bydło
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cattle
przyrzeczenie, obietnica, ślubowanie
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pledge
We shall need no pledge on paper, you and me.
spowodować coś, doprowadzić do czegoś, prowokować coś, wywoływać coś
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to bring about sth
It can bring about serious consequences.
przynosić coś, przywodzić coś na myśl
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to bring sth back
The photos brought back some wonderful memories.
zawołać, krzyknąć
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to call out
The search party was calling out in the dark.
poradzić sobie z czymś
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to carry sth off
She was nervous about giving a talk to her colleagues, but she carried it off very well.
zwalniać
Zarząd zdecydował się zwolnić pięciu kolejnych pracowników.
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to lay off
The directors decided to lay off five more employees.
przysuwać, przyciągać
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to pull up
I pulled up a chair and sat next to her.
dzwonić do kogoś
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to ring sb up
I'll ring the plumber up tomorrow.
cofnąć coś (co się wcześniej powiedziało), zwracać coś
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to take sth back
Ok, I take back what I said.
gatunek (literacki, filmowy, muzyczny)
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genre
Melodrama is not my genre at all.
myśl, pomysł, pogląd, pojęcie
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notion
He doesn't have a notion about his life.
popielniczka
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an ashtray
Could you bring me an ashtray?
odurzony (np. substancją chemiczną, alkoholem)
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intoxicated
Many accidents are caused by intoxicated drivers.
chwiejny, niestabilny, niestały
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unstable
desygnować, wyznaczać, oznaczać, wskazywać
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to designate
(zastępca)
I designate you to be my successor.
zachód słońca
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sunset, sundown
They went to the beach to watch the sunset.
nietrzeźwy
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inebriated
w lepszej sytuacji bez kogoś, pomyślniejszy bez kogoś
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better off without someone
You're better off without him.
Nie pamiętam kiedy ostatnio padało.
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I can't remember when it last rained.
ignorować, lekceważyć kogoś/coś
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to take no notice of sb/sth
He took no notice of me and kept on talking.
skontaktować się z kimś, nawiązać kontakt z kimś
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to get in touch with sb
I tried to get in touch with you several times but you didn’t answer the phone.
kran
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tap
The tap had been dripping for three weeks before the plumber came to mend it.
przede wszystkim, nade wszystko, ponad wszystko
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above all
co więcej
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what’s more
wymierać, wygasać, zanikać
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to die out
Many animal species are in danger of dying out.
wpaść na pomysł
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come up with an idea = hit on an idea
Tell me if you hit on any idea.
rozłaczyc się (telefonicznie)
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to hang up
He gave his greeting to my family and hung up.
sprostać czyimś oczekiwaniom
inizia ad imparare
come up to somebody’s expectations
nabić rachunek, zrobić dług, zadłużyć się
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run up a bill/debt
He ran up a huge telephone bill at the hotel.
zemdleć
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to pass out
He passed out from the pain.
potknać się o coś
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fall over sth = trip over sth
I accidentally tripped over a suitcase.
odpowiednik, ekwiwalent, równowartość
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an equivalent
Ten thousand people a year die of the disease - that’s the equivalent of the population of this town.
taki sam, jednakowy, równorzędny, równoważny, równowartościowy, równoznaczny
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equivalent
She’s doing the equivalent job in the new company but for more money.
obejmować (np. stanowisko)
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to take up
She decided to take up another post.
zajmować (czas)
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to take up
I am not going to take up much of your time.
nastrój
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spirits
They were in good spirits the whole trip.
drapać, podrapać, zarysować, zadrapać
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to scratch
The thorns scratched her hands.
nosze
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a stretcher
We need a stretcher to carry him up to the ambulance.
drżeć, trząść się (np. ze strachu)
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to tremble
I was trembling with cold.
siedzący tryb życia
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sedentary lifestyle
być całym obolałym
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be aching all over
żebra
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ribs
bąbel, odcisk, pęcherz
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blister
guz
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bump
dostać wysypki
inizia ad imparare
come out in a rash
wyzdrowieć, dochodzić do siebie (np. po chorobie, wypadku)
inizia ad imparare
to get over sth
It took me a year to get over the accident.
wcierać krem
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rub in cream
wylew, udar mózgu
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stroke
swędzący, świerzbiący, drapiący (o dolegliwości na skórze, gardle, itp.)
inizia ad imparare
itchy
gonitwa myśli
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racing thoughts
kule
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crutches
odstawić narkotyk
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come off a drug
przesadzić, przesadzać (np. z martwieniem się, obawami)
inizia ad imparare
to overdo
After a heart attack you have to be careful not to overdo things.
zmniejszać, zmniejszać się, maleć, ubywać, umniejszać (np. znaczenie czegoś)
inizia ad imparare
to diminish
My enthusiasm has diminished greatly. Stop diminishing my feelings, I have a right to feel upset.
iść spać
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to turn in
kompletny, całkowity
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utter
utter astonishment
oderwać wzrok od czegoś
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to take one’s eyes off sth
I couldn’t take my eyes off it.
mieć czkawkę
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to have hiccups
nie móc się zdecydować, wahać się
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be in two minds
I was in two minds whether or not to come this morning.
przenikliwy, przeszywający (ból)
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acute
I felt acute pain in my knee.
zadowolić się czymś
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to make do with sth
Can you make do with 5$ for now and I’ll give you the rest tomorrow?
łotr, drań, łajdak, nikczemnik
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villain
z tego co mi powiedział...
From what she has told me, this man is a villain.
durny, głupkowaty
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goofy
straszny, okropny, fatalny
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dreadful
truizm, banał, frazes (często powtarzana formułka bez znaczenia)
inizia ad imparare
a cliché
I know it’s a cliché, but the birth of my son was the happiest day of my life.
wiwatować, wznosić okrzyki
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to cheer
The crowd cheered wildly.
grozić, że się coś zrobi
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to threaten to do sth
The head teacher threatened to expel Tom next time.
prokurator, oskarżyciel
inizia ad imparare
prosecutor
odnosić się do czegoś, nawiązywać do czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to refer to sth
I don’t understand what this phrase refers to.
przypominać coś
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to bring sth to mind
This house brings home to my mind.
wynikać z czegoś, być skutkiem czegoś, być efektem czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to result from something
I think the fire resulted from negligence.
wyjaśniać coś, wytłumaczyć coś
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to account for something
(spotkanie zarządu)
Can you account for your absence in the board meeting?
zdać sprawozdanie z czegoś, zdawać relację z czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to give an account of something
Give me an account of every minute.
tarcza
inizia ad imparare
shield
przyznawać, uznawać, przyjmować
inizia ad imparare
to acknowledge
I want you to acknowledge that there's a problem.
ubiegać się o coś, zgłaszać się po coś
inizia ad imparare
to put in for something = to apply for something
When I was fired I immediately put in for another job.
przydać się, zrobić z czegoś pożytek
inizia ad imparare
to do with something
You could do with a week’s holiday I think.
ukraść coś
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to make away with something
The thief made away with a valuable necklace.
nastać, zapanować
inizia ad imparare
to set in
Suddenly, the silence has set in.
poszerzyć ubranie
inizia ad imparare
to let something out
These trousers are too tight - I’m going to have to let them out.
kiwnąć głową, zasnąć, zasnąć
inizia ad imparare
to nod off, to drop off, to doze off
mijać, przechodzić, ustępować (np. o bólu, uczuciu)
inizia ad imparare
to wear off
The feeling off sadness will wear off, I promise.
nie dojść do skutku, nie powieść się, nie udawać się, nawalić
inizia ad imparare
to fall through
My plans fell through.
zwymiotować
inizia ad imparare
to throw up
ogólnokrajowy, obejmujący cały kraj
inizia ad imparare
nationwide
kaprys, zachcianka
inizia ad imparare
whim
You can’t change your university course on a whim.
surowo, ciężko, poważnie
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severely
The building was severely damaged.
struktura, szkielet, kontekst
inizia ad imparare
framework
An education system is a part of a political framework.
wychowanie (dzieci), hodowla
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breeding
As a mother of three, she knows a lot about breeding.
książkowy (np. wiedza)
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bookish
Her knowledge about growing plants is only bookish.
liczny, obfity
inizia ad imparare
plentiful
They found that pumpkins were far more plentiful than turnips.
udzielać poparcia, wyrażać aprobatę (np. dla kandydata)
inizia ad imparare
to endorse
I expect the boss to endorse these recommendations.
schodzić (np. o plamie), wychodzić na jaw, wymsknąć się, wyjść (o zdjęciu, na zdjęciu)
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to come out
Thanks to this washing powder, all stains will come out. The truth came out only after the fact. Your photograph came out really pretty.
proponować coś, przedstawiać coś, poruszać jakiś temat
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to put forward
The older members of the committee are against any suggestions put forward by the younger ones
odnieść nagły sukces, nabierać rozpędu (np. o karierze)
inizia ad imparare
to take off
Rap music suddenly took off in the 80s. My career is finally taking off.
ospa wietrzna
inizia ad imparare
chickenpox
zasmucić kogoś, zmartwić kogoś
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to get somebody down
Your story really got everybody down.
natykać się na coś (np. na problemy)
inizia ad imparare
to run up against something
We have run up against a slight problem and don’t know how to solve it.
świetnie się rozumieć
inizia ad imparare
to hit it off
My aunt and Tom have never hit it off.
powołać kogoś do wojska, wybierać kogoś
inizia ad imparare
to call up
He was extremely lucky not to be called up to fight in the war.
zastepować kogoś (np. w pracy)
inizia ad imparare
to stand in for somebody
She agreeded to stand in for him at the monthly meeting.
przypisywać coś komuś (np. autorstwo)
inizia ad imparare
to attribute sth to sb
This saying is attributed to one of our philosphers.
nie mieć czegoś, zabraknąć komuś czegoś,
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to be out of something
You are out of luck today.
otwarta przestrzeń, na dworze
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out of doors
I like to spend a lot of time out of doors.
rozwiązanie czegoś
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solution to/for something
I wish I knew the solution to this problem.
w niewielkiej odległości od czegoś
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within walking distance of something
The station was within walking distance of the hotel.
jak tylko, kiedy, od momentu (kiedy coś się stanie)
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once
Once we get some more information we’ll make a decision.
straż pożarna
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fire brigade
pojawiać się, wypływać (np. o problemie)
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to come up/to crop up
I have to leave early because something has come up/cropped up.
radzić sobie, dawać sobie radę (w jakieś sytuacji)
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to get on/to get along
How are you getting on/along in your new job?
odnawiać coś, udekorować coś
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to do up
We are having our bedroom done up.
upiększać
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to beautify
They are going to beautify the town with more trees.
ożywiać, rewitalizować (np. gospodarkę)
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to revitalise
After years of stagnation they revitalized the economy.
zdemobilizować
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to demobilise
podejrzliwie, podejrzanie
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suspiciously
He looked out of the door suspiciously.
wychowanie (opieka nad dzieckiem)
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upbringing
I wouldn’t call this a proper upbringing.
uzasadniony, słuszny
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justifiable
Her pride in her son was justifiable.
niezmierny, kolosalny, ogromny, bezgraniczny, niezmierzony
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immeasurable
immeasurable suffering
wybuch np. epidemii, wojny
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outbreak
Even the peacekeeping troops couldn’t prevent another outbreak of heavy fighting.
wcielać się w postać (kogoś), odgrywać (rolę), podawać się za (kogoś), parodiować
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to impersonate sb
He tried to impersonate Kirk Douglas.
oszczędzać na czymś
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to economise on sth
nieodparty, przemożny
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irresistible
punkt widzenia, stanowisko, punkt widzenia
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viewpoint
I’m just trying to see things from a political viewpoint.
mądry, znający się na rzeczy, obeznany
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knowledgeable
niezbędny, nieodzowny, niezastąpiony
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indispensable
przerywać, zaprzestać
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to discontinue
The train service was discontinued.
nie na miejscu, budzący sprzeciw, nie do przyjęcia, niedopuszczalny
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objectionable
objectionable behaviour
bez wysiłku, z łatwością
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effortlessly
niewinny, bez winy, przykładny, bez zarzutu
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blameless
blameless reputation
pytać, pytać się
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to inquire
(synonim to ask)
przeciwzapalny
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anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory drug
zapalenie, stan zapalny
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inflammation
mający miejsce dwa razy w roku
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biannual
This is a biannual conference.
kontratak, przystąpić do kontrataku przeciwko komuś, kontratakować
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counterattack
She counterattacked me saying that my argument didn’t hold water.
poniżej zera (o temperaturze)
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sub-zero
sub-zero temperature
zawodnik, uczestnik teleturnieju
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a contestant
mrugać, puszczać oczko
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to wink
He winked at me.
lekarz stażysta
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a trainee doctor
wznosić coś, wybudować coś, wywiesić coś (np. obraz), podwyższać coś (np. ceny)
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to put sth up
We’ve put up a fence around the house. The government is putting up prices.
zmniejsza coś, obniżać coś (np. koszty, podatki)
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to bring sth down
They’ve really brought down the price of computers.
wykluczać coś, odrzucać coś
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to rule out
We can’t rule out that possibility.
opublikować długoterminowe badanie
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to put out a long-term study
chwiejny (krok), słaby (głos), niepewny, wątpliwy
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shaky
Inevitably, you’ll be a bit shaky at first. His shaky step caught my attention.
nieuchwytny, nieosiągalny, nie dający się określić, ulotny (pamięć)
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elusive
Success, however, remained elusive for her.
pod innymi względami
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otherwise
The bike needs new wheel, but otherwise it’s in good condition.
czynnik powstrzymujący, środek odstraszający, odstraszać
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deterrent
Fines must deter those who infringe the rules but also act as a general deterrent for all operators.
intrygujący
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intriguing
He’s an intriguing fellow, don’t you think?
powracać (o myśli), powtarzać się (o problemie), nawracać (o chorobie)
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to recur
If the problem recurs, come and see me.
ruch, poruszanie się, ruch, gest
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motion
The motion of a car makes me want to accelerate. His hands motions suggested that he was nervous.
aczkolwiek, chociaż
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if
It’s a good car if expensive.
zdobywać coś (co jest trudne do zdobycia)
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to come by
For starters, cheap insurance for students can be hard to come by.
Do kogo to należy?
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Who does it belong to?
pokazywać (kogoś, coś w telewizji, kinie)
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to be on
The new film is on, do you want to go see it?
czujny, ostrożny, przezorny, nieufny
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wary
I tried to teach her being wary.
szaleństwo, wariactwo, obłąkanie, obłęd, szał
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madness
I could see madness in his eyes. There’s a method in this madness.
rozluźniony, zbyt pobłażliwy, niedostateczny (np. dyscyplina, zasady)
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lax
lax procedures
ukrywanie, skrywanie
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concealment
the concealment of evidence/facts
zakłócenie
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disturbance
There’s a risk of disturbance to the biological balance.
polegający (na kimś lub na czymś), zależny (od kogoś lub czegoś)
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reliant on sth
(podróżować)
He’s completely reliant on his wheelchair to get about.
łatwość, złagodnieć, zelżeć (np. o bólu)
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ease
The medicine will ease the pain.
kompletnie przemoczony, przemoczyć (np. ubranie na deszczu), moczyć (zanużać w płynie)
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drenched
sun-drenched
Co będę z tego mieć?
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What's in it for me?
O czym myślisz?
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What’s on your mind?
nowy dla kogoś
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new to sb
Working out in the gym is new to me.
kazanie, kazanie (moralna przemowa, np. od rodziców)
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sermon
This past Sunday, what do you think was the sermon about?
środki zapobiegawcze
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preventive measures
An alarm system is another good preventive measure you can take.
cecha charakterystyczna, charakterystyka
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characteristic
I’ve noticed this characteristic again and again in his family.
płótno, brezent, płótno malarskie
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canvas
czynić cuda
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to do wonders for sth/sb
That new guy is great - he’s done wonders for the company.
odziedziczyć coś
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to come into sth
He came into a good deal of money one year ago.
rozbrajać, demontować
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to dismantle
She dismantled the washing machine to see what the problem was, but couldn’t put it back together again.
witalność, żywotność, życie, przeciąg życia, długość życia, dożywotni (np. zakaz)
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lifetime
Everyone can see his lifetime and he’s 80 years old. I’ve had enough of this for a lifetime. We’ve got a lifetime ban in this pub.
związany z czymś
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associated with sth/connected with sth
wazon
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vase
Please put some water in the vase.
wapień
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limestone
siarka
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sulfur
fachowa wiedza
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expertise
They’re frustrated by his lack of expertise in this field.
opady atmosferyczne (np. śniegu, deszczu)
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precipitation
It’s overcast with 100% chance of precipitation.
nie umieć przegrywać
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be a poor loser/be a bad loser
postrzegać kogoś, widzieć kogoś
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to look on sb as
We’re not related, but I’ve always looked on him as my brother.
chociaż, pomimo że
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while
He didn’t offer us anything to eat while he knew that we were really hungry
stawić komuś czoła, sprzeciwić się komuś
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to stand up to sb
I know you’re scared of your teacher but you have to stand up to her.
Hanf
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hanf
gałka, pokrętło
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knob
This knob controls temperature. She turned the knob door and went in.
zła wola, nieżyczliwość
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malevolence
wydzielać coś, wydawać coś (np. zapach, dźwięk)
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to give off
Something in the fridge is giving off a disgusting smell.
osiągnąć jakąś kwotę (np. o rachunku), wynosić, opiewać na
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to come to sth
I can’t believe the food bill came to over 100$.
przestępstwo nie popłaca
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crime doesn’t pay
przenieść się do czegoś, przerzucić się na coś (np. na inny system komputerowy), zmienić coś (partię, religię)
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to go over to sth
I don’t like this politician - he very often goes over to different parties.
okropny, fatalny, beznadziejny
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abysmal
wypłacać pieniądze
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get money out = withdraw
I’ll go and get some money out.
mieć dodatnie saldo na koncie bankowym
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be in credit
I was relieved to see from my statement that my account was in credit.
wyczerpywać coś, mieć mało czegoś
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to be short of sth
I’m a bit short of money at the moment.
zmniejszać się / obniżać się
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to go down
Prices of plasma TVs have been going down recently.
zdolność kredytowa
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credit rating
mieć znaczenie dla
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be of importance to
Protecting valuable information assets is of critical importance to my organization
wybuchać, nadmuchiwać, rozdmuchiwać (np. problem)
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to blow up
Help me blow up the balloons. You are blowing this whole problem up way too much.
blokować, zasłaniać, tamować
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to block out
The curtains block out the lite.
wstrętny, okropny, ohydny, (extremely unpleasant)
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obnoxious
What an obnoxious smell. His behavior was obnoxious today.
niedrogi
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inexpensive
izolatka (w więzieniu), samotnik, pustelnik
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solitary
He was put in solitary for bad behavior.
stopniowo, równomiernie, miarowo
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steadily
It is increasing steadily all the time.
być nieskutecznym w czymś
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to be ineffective in sth
The army has proved ineffective in protecting the civilian population.
wielka ilość czegoś
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a great deal of sth = much
She consumed a great deal of sugar.
powracać do zdrowia, wylizać się
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to pull through
I think he’s going to pull through.
zajmować się czymś, badać coś
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look into sth
The police are looking into the allegations
bezpodstawne twierdzenie, insynuacja, zarzut, oskarżenie
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allegation
No evidence could ever be found to support the allegations.
złożyć coś, zmontować coś, poskładać coś
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to put together
I put the engine together two days ago.
rozłożyć coś (rozebrać coś na części)
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to take sth apart
I took this device apart to find out how it works.
pochlebny, twarzowy
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flattering
This suit is very flattering. He’s always making flattering remarks.
solidny, twardy, jędrny, stały, pewny
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firm
I prefer sleeping on a firm mattress. I’m glad my position in the company is firm.
rozrywka, hobby, zajecie
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pastime
Waiting wasn’t among my favorite pastimes.
wystawiać sztukę
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to stage a play = put up a play
rodzić
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to be in labour
She was in labor for twelve hours with the first baby.
przedstawić coś zwięźle, mówić w skrócie
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to put sth in a nutshell
To put it in a nutshell, Jason was a criminal.
być o wiele gorszym
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to be not nearly as good as = to be nowhere near as good as
Mark’s cell phone is nowhere near as big as Chris’s.
nie osłabiać się, trzymać się (np. gospodarka, zdrowie), opóźniać, odwlekać, pozostawać na wysokim poziomie
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to hold up
I hope this situation will hold up. Hold your departure up. My focus hold up even when I’m under pressure.
uporać się z czymś, stawiać czoła (problemom)
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to tackle
They have had a couple of problems to tackle.
odjechany, gadżeciarski, nowoczesny, wystrzałowy
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funky
A lamp with a funky shape.
kiedyś (w bliżej nieokreślonej przyszłości)
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some time
Maybe we could get together sometime.
tracić na znaczeniu, tracić znaczenie, zmniejszać się, spadać
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be in decline
Home cooking seems to be in decline.
w przenośni, metaforycznie, symbolicznie
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figuratively
Literally and figuratively
uznawać zasługi
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to give credit
He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.
przestrzegać czegoś, stosować się do czegoś, respektować coś
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to abide by sth
If you don’t abide by the rules, you will get expelled.
pozbyć się czegoś
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to do away with something
I need to do away with these old clothes to make some space in my room.
móc obejść się bez czegoś, móc żyć bez czegoś
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could do without sth
There are a great number of things that he can easily do without.
uspokoić się, przycichnąć, przebrzmiewać (np. wichura, plotki)
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to die down
Gossips never die down in this strange town.
frapujący, fascynujący, zajmujący
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compelling
I found the whole film very compelling.
gruźlica
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TB
trzeba to uczcić!
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this calls for a celebration! (toast)
wpłacić zaliczkę
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to put the deposit down
It’s time to put the deposit down on the car.
pominąć coś, opuścić coś
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to leave sth out
I think I might have left something out.
świecznik
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candlestick
przynieść (pójść po coś lub kogoś i wrócić), być wartym, osiągać wartość (np. obraz na aukcji)
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to fetch
He fetched the dictionary. The paintings fetched over a million dollars.
powstrzymywać coś, trzymać coś w sekrecie przed kimś
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to hold/keep something back from somebody
The film was so emotional that I couldn’t hold my tears back. I know you’re keeping something back from me.
zwalczać coś, powstrzymywać coś, opierać się czemuś, bronić się, stawiać opór
inizia ad imparare
to fight sth back
The lecture was so boring that I had to fight the yawn back. I have to fight this feeling back.
wymagać czegoś, prosić o coś
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to call for something
The situation called for a great deal of tact and diplomacy. My mother’s apple pie recipe calls for two glasses of cilantro.
cząstka, cząsteczka
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particle
He’s studying the movement of particles.
odkładać coś na bok
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to put something aside
Let’s put aside our differences and make a fresh start.
skarżyć się komuś
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to complain to sb
If the service was so bad why didn’t you complain to the manager.
przejęcie / nabycie
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acquisition
funduszy hedgingowych
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hedge fund
rezultat, wynik, saldo, ostateczny wynik finansowy (to co zostaje na czysto)
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bottom line
They wanted me to skip the overview of the experiment and get to the bottom line. Bottom line is the company’s income minus expenses.
haniebny
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disgraceful
próżność
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vanity
The attempt to rescue somebody is often fueled by vanity and narcissism.
złośliwy, dokuczliwy (o osobie)
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spiteful
pomoc, wsparcie
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aid
He offered aid to a genuine unfortunate person.
odżywiać, żywić
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to nourish
Nothing but the narcissism of the man is nourished by such fantasies.
do maksimum
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to the utmost
I am working here to my utmost.
występek, niemoralne zachowanie (zwłaszcza związany z narkotykami, prostytucją,
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vice
He went to jail for his vices.
skąpy
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stingy
nie może
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can’t
być w odwrocie
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be in retreat
The government is retreating from its promises. This phenomenon is in retreat.
uchylać się od czegoś
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to shirk from something
I won’t shirk from my obligations.
zwrócony ku górze, skierowany ku górze, zwyżkowy, wzrostowy
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upward
The market has been on a steady upward trend since the FED stopped raising rates.
gwóźdź
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nail
wyprodukować coś, zrobić coś
inizia ad imparare
to turn something out
The brewery turns out thousands of bottles of beer a day.
za siebie, do tyłu, wstecz
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backwards
Don’t look backwards over your shoulder.
opóźniony w rozwoju, zacofany (gospodarczo, technologicznie)
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backward
This country is thought to be backward.
zdeterminowany, pełen determinacji
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single-minded
He is a single-minded person.
wystawać z czegoś
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to stick up from something = project from something
I stepped on a nail sticking up from the floor.
w miarę ok, znośnie
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okayish
nakrywać, okrywać, zatuszować
inizia ad imparare
to cover up
Cover up the table with a tablecloth. He tried to cover up the fact that he was involved in the scandal.
zniszczony, w marnym stanie
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run-down
The coat was run-down but it was cozy.
ale z drugiej strony, ale znowu
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but then again
nic nie może być dalej od prawdy
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nothing could be further from the truth
wycofać się (z jakieś organizacji, z brania udziału w czymś), wycofać (produkt z rynku)
inizia ad imparare
to withdraw
He didn’t stand a chance, so he withdrew from elections. Our company is forced to withdraw all faulty products.
praktykant, odbywać praktykę
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to apprentice
I was apprenticed to a baker.
pionowy, ustawiony pionowo
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vertical
This candle must be in a vertical position.
drugorzędny (o jakości), drugiej kategorii, kiepski
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second-rate
It’s a product of a second-rate quality.
niższej jakości, gorszy
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inferior
These new computers are inferior to the ones we bought two weeks ago.
pokruszyć, kruszyć, rozdrobnić, rozpadać się
inizia ad imparare
to crumble
The cliff on which the houses are built is starting to crumble.
monotonny, żmudny, nudny (o zajęciu)
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tedious
czterokrotnie zwiększyć, czterokrotnie wzrosnąć, czterokrotnie większy, cztery razy większy
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quadruple
In just a hundred years the human population quadrupled. We have had quadruple the number of applicants we expected.
przewidywanie, wizja, projekcja
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projection
According to my projections, we have nothing to worry about.
wewnętrzny, krajowy
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internal
It’s an internal document, so don’t send it outside. I think it’s a great moment for the internal market.
wyczerpujący, obszerny, wszechstronny, pełny, kompleksowy,
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comprehensive
He offered me a comprehensive explanation.
z czasem
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over time
You will forget about it over time.
rękawica kuchenna, rękawica kuchenna
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oven mitt, oven glove
średni, przeciętny
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middling
to be middling at something
przeceniać, wyceniać za wysoko
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overvalue
undervalue
wdzięczność
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gratitude
There’s some real utility in gratitude.
przez wzgląd na kogoś
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for somebody’s sake
Elizabeth decided for her mother’s sake not to get a tattoo.
w trakcie
inizia ad imparare
over time
What happened over time when we were in the bathroom?
kołnierzyk, obroża
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collar
Iron the collar before you put this shirt on.
wkraczać, angażować się
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to step in
An outside buyer stepped in to save the company.
wyciągnąć z kłopotów, poratować finansowo
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to bail out
The government stepped in to bail out the car industry.
kaucja, poręczenie majątkowe
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bail
zostać zwolniony za kaucją
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to be released on bail
wystawać, wysuwać do przodu
inizia ad imparare
to stick out
I noticed some books sticking out of his bag.
rozwodnić (np. drinka, aby był mniej mocny) stonować, złagodzić (np. wulgarne słownictowo)
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to water down
He was advised to water down his statement. They water down beer.
odwracalny, odwołalny, dający się odwrócić (np. o decyzji), dwustronny (np. płaszcz, materiał)
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reversible
He believes that climate change may be still reversible.
trudno zgadnąć, ciężko stwierdzić, nie można przewidzieć, nie wiadomo
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there’s no telling
There’s no telling what the future will hold for them.
ustalić coś z kimś, zaplanować coś z kimś
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to arrange with somebody to do something
I’ve already arranged with him to meet at the cinema.
korzystny, pomyślny
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to be favorable to something/somebody
The result of the match was favorable to both teams.
pewny siebie, pyszałkowaty, zarozumiały
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cocky
od teraz, odtąd
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from now on
From now on I’ll try to be more understanding.
skoro już
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now that
Now that she has had his attention, she couldn’t think of anything to say.
z zamiarem zrobienia czegoś, mając na celu zrobienie czegoś
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with a view to (doing) something
These measures have been taken with a view to increasing the company’s profits.
nieślubny, bezprawny, nielegalny
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illegitimate
Jake is his illegitimate son. All his actions were illegitimate.
nieprawdopodobny, mało prawdopodobny
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improbable
It’s exceedingly improbable.
korzystny, pomyślny
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advantageous
to purchase something at very advantageous price
mnożenie
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multiplication
multiplication table
pełna łyżeczka (czegoś)
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spoonful
Joanne added a few spoonfuls of flour to the sauce to thicken it.
odejmowanie
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subtraction
dodawanie
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addition
przyjść w wyznaczonym terminie, przyjść na umówione spotkanie, dotrzymać terminu
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to keep an appointment
Did you remember to keep your appointment yesterday?
obowiązkowy, obligatoryjny
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mandatory
powstrzymywać
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restrain = hold back
Higher interest rates appear to be restraining consumer spending. I could hardly restrain my laughter.
rdzenny, tubylczy, autochtoniczny, miejscowy, lokalny
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indigenous
The indigenous people of the Amazonia rainforest learn Portuguese so that they can work in Brazil.
w większym lub mniejszym stopniu
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to a grater or lesser extend
praktycznie, niemal, niemalże, prawie
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virtually
Coffee is drunk in virtually every country around the world.
przesłonić, przesłaniać, zatarasować, zablokować, zatkać, zatykać (np. widok, rurę)
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to obstruct
The pipe was obstructed by a dead rat.
być przywiązanym do kogoś / czegoś
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be attached to someone / something
przewracać się z boku na bok
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to roll over
I rolled over all night because I couldn’t sleep.
jasny, wyraźny, dobitny (np. o sformułowaniu)
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explicit
I gave him explicit directions on how to get there.
zdolność przewidywania
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foresight
She had the foresight to sell her house just before prices came down.
skaza, wada, usterka
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flaw=defect
There are some flaws in your argument.
drwina, szyderstwo
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derision
His words met with much derision.
sprzeciwiać się robieniu czegoś
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to object to (doing) something
Several members of the board strongly objected to the proposed merger.
pokora, skromność
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humility
People treat you better when you act with humility.
ciągnąć za sobą, śledzić, szlak wędrowny
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to trail
He trailed me all around the city. Let’s trail him, maybe we’ll find out the truth.
odbić się (od czegoś), podskakiwać
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to bounce
This ball is useless, it doesn’t bounce. She was bouncing because she was so happy.
odzyskać, odnaleźć
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to retrieve
I want to retrieve my grandmother’s ring.
kolidować z czymś
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to interfere with something
pasterz, pastuch
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shepherd
dziczyzna, zwierzyna, zwierzęta łowne
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game
kino, przemysł filmowy
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the movies
Movies is flourishing in India.
wkuwać
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to cram = to swot
I have to cram for a test.
wyróżniać się z
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to stand out from
Adam stood out from another American students.
buntować się, brać udział w powstaniu
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rise up
The people of southern Iraq finally rose up against the dictator.
zakończyć, skończyć (np. spotkanie)
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to wind up
The chairman wound up the conference with a very optimistic speech.
przewrócić się na drugi bok
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to turn over
I turned over and I fell asleep straight away.
nie mam ochoty, nie chce mi się
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I can’t be bothered to do something
żaluzje
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blinds
lower the blinds
wyrzucać coś na brzeg
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wash something up
The tide washed a small boat up.
zatrudniać kogoś, przyjmować kogoś
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to take somebody on
They took her on because she had work experience.
rywalizować
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to take on
He’s too ambitious, he always has to take on everyone.
Nie mam siły dziś wychodzić.
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I don’t feel up to going out tonight.
świadczenie, dostarczenie, klauzula
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provision
We need to increase the provision of health care for the elderly.
pochwalać coś, popierać coś, akceptować coś
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to approve of something
She doesn’t approve of his idea.
odetkać (np. zlew)
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unclog
(odpływ, przewód kanalizacyjny)
Someone came in and unclogged the drains.
obalać, obalić, zadawać kłam (np. idei, teorii)
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to disprove
The study has been disproved countless times.
rozkładać się, gnić (np. ciało, materiał organiczny, budynek)
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to decay
Organic material creates gas as it decays.
zanik, rozkład
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decay
Your attitude just contributes to the growing social decay.
powierzchnia użytków rolnych
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cropland area
napój
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beverage
They were selling cold beverages on the beach.
mocz
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urine
oddawać mocz
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to urinate
obwodnica, objazd
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bypass
kontynuować podróż, iść dalej, posuwać się naprzód
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to push on
I decided to push on to the next camp.
dotyczyć czegoś
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to apply to something
How does it apply to the nature of men?
wiadukt, estakada
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flyover - UK, overpass - US
przejście podziemne
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underpass, subway
Keep going until you reach the underpass.
zrobić coś X razy z rzędu
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to do something X times running
zakręt, łuk
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bend
Watch out, there’s a sharp bend ahead of us.
zajść do...
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to call in at a place
Could you call in at the shops on your way home?
ostatnia deska ratunku
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last resort
The US Supreme Court declined to review her case and her last resort is the Oklahoma Pardon.
w ostateczności, jako ostateczność
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as a last resort
As a last resort, we can always...
zgłaszać roszczenie, występować o odszkodowanie
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to put in a claim
nieoceniony, bezcenny
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invaluable
I found his advice absolutely invaluable.
pragnąć coś zrobić
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to long to do sth
She’s longing to go back home.
toaleta
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a lavatory
Mógłbyś mi poświęcić chwilę?
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Could you spare me a moment?
wolna chwila
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a spare moment
pole kempingowe, kemping
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campground, campsite
During our holiday, we slept at a campground.
paczka, zawiniątko, plik, pakiet, tobołek
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bundle
When Bullet shows up, make sure he gets that bundle.
pęk, bukiet, pęczek, wiązka
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bunch
He gave her wife a bunch of fresh flowers. Bunch of keys.
studiować coś, podjąć jakieś studia, robić dyplom z czegoś
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to take a degree in something, pursue a degree in something, work towards a degree in something
She took a degree in business studies.
stoisko na targu, stragan
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a stall, a stand
There’s a candy floss stand at the entrance.
wybić coś, wytępić coś, wytłuc coś
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to kill something off
(gryzoń)
We have to kill the rodents off.
być w stanie używalności, być w dobrym stanie
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to be in working order
He was responsible for checking that everything was in working order.
puścić coś
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to let go of something
He let go of his hand.
odsunąć się od czegoś/kogoś
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to step back from something/somebody
When I stepped back from the edge of the cliff an odd feeling came over me.
pozamykać, zamykać
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to lock up
I’m almost finished - I just have to count the money and lock up.
wpaść w coś, wpaść na coś
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to run into something
Their car went off the road and ran into a tree.
zbliżyć się do kogoś/czegoś
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to approach something/somebody = to get near somebody
Don’t approach the cages.
zieleń, roślinność
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greenery
Kiev is the greenest city in the world with about 20 square meters of greenery per resident.
wysoka pozycja, wybitność, waga, znaczenie
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prominence
As a person of prominence, he has a huge following. Their prominence for the European integration is crucial.
mieć takie samo zdanie, zgadzać się
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to be on the same page
zaaferowany, tętniący życiem
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bustling
Today, Kiev is a bustling city of three million inhabitants.
dynamiczny, ekscytujący, pełen energii, podniecający
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vibrant
vibrant nightlife
przeciągać coś w czasie, guzdrać się z czymś
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to sit on something
They’ve been sitting on my application for months
zarabiać pieniądze (ALE) robić interesy
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to make money (BUT) to do business
We’ve been doing business with the company since 1980.
skwaśnieć, nie powieść się
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to turn sour
Drink this milk before it turns sour. Our plan turned sour and we have to think of a new one.
skwaśnieć, nie powieść się
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to turn sour
Drink this milk before it turns sour. Our plan turned sour and we has to think of a new one.
skwaśnieć, nie powieść się
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to turn sour
Drink this milk before it turns sour. Our plan turned sour and we has to think of a new one.
bardzo duża ilość czegoś
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a great quantity of something
Aid workers have delivered a great quantity of food to the refugee camps.
z powodu czegoś, na skutek czegoś
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on account of something
The last flight had to be postponed on account of the bad weather.
niewola, jasyr
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captivity
After 18 months in captivity they were freed yesterday.
akwarium
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aquarium, tank
ustawić coś, rozstawić coś, zamontować coś
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to set something up
to set up a video camera, to set the chairs up
śruba, wkręt, przykręcić
inizia ad imparare
screw
He screw the kitchen shelf into the wall. (unscrew)
śruba, wkręt, przykręcić
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screw
He screwed the kitchen shelf into the wall. (unscrew)
być w błędzie, mylić się
inizia ad imparare
to be mistaken
That was his name if I’m not mistaken.
rozmówca
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an interlocutor
żer, ofiara, zdobycz
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prey
(młode)
She saw a lioness dragging her prey to her cubs.
nieruchomy, nieruchoma
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motionless
They can remain motionless for an extended period of time.
wyprzedzać (samochodem), przewyższać, wyprzedzać (sprzedaż, rozwój)
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to overtake
The car sped up and overtook him, blocking his way.
być ściganym
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to be prosecuted
Any person who damages the trees in the park will be prosecuted.
Filharmonia
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philharmonic hall
opera (budynek)
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opera house
zmierzyć się z czymś, uporać się z czymś
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to come/get to grips with something
The president has failed to come to grips with the two most important social issues of our time.
nie udać się, nie wypalić, spełznąć na niczym
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to misfire
Attempts to communicate in a foreign language can easily misfire.
źle zrozumieć, pomylić
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to mistake
I mistook your words.
policzyć komuś za dużo za coś
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overcharge somebody for something
I accused the poor man of overcharging me.
wyczerpanie, zmęczenie
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exhaustion
The exhaustion of oil supplies will shake the foundations of the world’s economy.
wrobić kogoś
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to set somebody up
You’ve set me up.
składać się z czegoś
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to be made up of something
The crew was made up of very experienced people.
oblodzona, pokryty lodem
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to ice up/to ice over
I had no doubts the road would be iced up.
spodobać się, zrobić dobre wrażenie na kimś, zostać dobrze przyjętym
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to go down well with somebody
He went down really well with the public.
sfinalizowany, zakończony, doprowadzony do końca, dopięty na ostatni guzik
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to be sewed up
The financial side of the expedition is sewed up.
ogólnie rzecz biorąc
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all around
It’s a win-win situation all around.
cecha (np. charakteru)
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trait
I didn’t know this trait of his character.
w rzeczywistości
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in truth
So why is it that we believe we want to meet someone very different to ourselves, but in truth the reverse is the case?
przelotny romans, związek
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fling
chcieć coś, szukać czegoś, uganiać się za czymś
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to be after something
I’m sure he’s after Jane’s job.
w gruncie rzeczy, zasadniczo
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in essence
począwszy od, rozciągający się od
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ranging
We have prices to suit every budgets, ranging from 50$ to 500$.
stłuczka, uszkodzenie, szkoda
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breakage
Any claim for a breakage must be received within several days.
stawka płacy, stopa wynagrodzenia
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rate of pay
The rate of pay is 15$ per hour.
pas szybkiego ruchu
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fast lane, outside lane
He moved into the outside lane to overtake a truck.
pomylić kogoś z kimś / pomylić coś z czymś
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mistake somebody for somebody/mistake something for something
I’m sorry I mistook you for somebody else.
brzeg rzeki
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bank of the river
Let’s sit down on the sandy bank of the river.
plakietka, identyfikator, odznaka
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a badge
Nobody can enter this building without a proper badge.
awantura, kłotnia
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a row
(gwałtowna)
They had a blazing row last night.
szerzyć się w zastraszającm tempie
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to spread like wildfire
Over the last few years organic food has spread like wildfire.
przejść do czegoś
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to go on to something
He went on to the next point.
skończyć coś (np. wykonanie projektu), zakończyć coś
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to wrap something up
I need time to wrap some things up. I expect you to wrap this project up in a day or two.
być w jakiejś sytuacji, doświadczać czegoś (nieprzyjemnego)
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to be in for something
The weather forecast says we’re in for heavy rain this evening.
zwęzić coś
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to take something in
This blouse is too loose, can you take it in?
przesiedzieć coś (nie brać udziału)
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to sit out something
He had to sit out the match on the bench.
zanim się obejrzałem
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the next thing I knew
A car came speeding around the corner, and the next thing I knew I was lying on the ground
Biżuteria mojej babci pochodzi z XIX wieku
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My grandmother’s jewellery originates from the 19th century
przepowiednia, proroctwo
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prophecy
(pesymizm, ciemne barwy)
These doom and gloom prophecies are doing little to help the economy.
wspinaczka górska, alpinistyka
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mountaineering
kontrola, nadzór (nad czymś), doglądanie (czegoś)
inizia ad imparare
supervision
Building and government supervision in that area need to be discussed.
potrafiący się przystosować, przystosowawczy
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adaptable
Our bodies are actually designed to be very adaptable.
lekarstwo, remedium
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a remedy
People still haven’t discovered a remedy for death.
przeczucie
inizia ad imparare
hunch=premonition
I have a hunch that I’ll get lucky today.
przemawiać do kogoś, podobać się komuś
inizia ad imparare
to appeal to somebody
My plan appealed to everybody.
pogodzenie się, pojednanie
inizia ad imparare
reconciliation
Until the others feel as you do, reconciliation may be not possible.
być prześladowanym przez coś/kogoś, być dręczonym przez coś/kogoś
inizia ad imparare
to be dogged by something/somebody
I’m dogged by bad luck today.
wyczerpywać się, wysychać
inizia ad imparare
to dry up
After weeks of drought, the river dried up.
Our winter supplies dried up.
efektowny, olśniewający, wspaniały (o wyglądzie, stroju), prestiżowy (np. posada
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glamorous
a glamorous job. She was looking very glamorous.
badać, dociekać
inizia ad imparare
to investigate
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
kosztorys, kalkulacja, wycena
inizia ad imparare
estimate
Can you prepare the estimate of this operation?
ponad prawem
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above the law
Nobody’s above the law.
mieć zaufanie do czegoś / kogoś
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to have confidence in something/somebody
He had every confidence in her ability.
przyznawać się do czegoś
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to confess to something
The boy confessed to taking the bicycle.
okazywać się
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to prove
Our mission has already proved a success.
wykończyć kogoś
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wipe somebody out
My kids are going to wipe me out
wykończyć kogoś
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to finish somebody off
Don’t finish him off. I want him alive.
aczkolwiek
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albeit
He finally agreeded to come, albeit unwillingly.
jak najlepiej z czegoś skorzystać, wykorzystać coś w pełni
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to get the most out of something=to make the most of something
We stayed in London only for a few days so we tried to get the most out of it.
być wartym swojej ceny, mieć dobry stosunek jakości do ceny
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to be a good value for money
I know it’s expensive but it’s a good value for money.
obierać kierunek, przyjmować kierunek
inizia ad imparare
to take direction
Our lives have taken very different directions
wyzwać kogoś do zrobienia czegoś, prowokować kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to dare somebody to do something
Someone dared him to climb the tree.
obszerny, ogromny, wielki
inizia ad imparare
extensive
I’ve done extensive research on this topic.
przelać czarę goryczy, być ostatnią kroplą w czary goryczy
inizia ad imparare
be the last straw
The last straw was when the company fired most of the managers.
zabić żart, spalić żart
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to kill a joke
z powodu czegoś, na skutek czegoś
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in the wake of something
Airport security was extra tight in the wake of yesterday’s bomb attack.
popsuć coś, schrzanić coś, spaprać coś
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to make a mess of something
I made a real mess of my final exams.
przydługi, dłużący się, rozwlekły (np. powieść, procedura)
inizia ad imparare
lengthy
After a lengthy discussion we reached a unanimous decision on the proposal.
jednomyślny, jednogłośny (np. o decyzji)
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unanimous
zabrać się do robienia czegoś (np. trudnego zadania)
inizia ad imparare
to get round to doing something=to get down to doing something
I will get down to this hard task. I intended to tidy the flat, but I didn’t get round to it.
zobowiązać, zobowiązywać
inizia ad imparare
to oblige
The contract obliges us to pay for the damage.
niesprawiedliwy
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unjust = unfair
The new measures are unjust.
przyrodzony, nieodłączny, inherentny (np. atrybut, problemy, ryzyko)
inizia ad imparare
inherent
Doing drugs has certain inherent side effects.
czepiać się kogoś
inizia ad imparare
to pick on somebody
Your mother picks on me all the time.
być dumnym z czegoś
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to take pride in something
If you don’t take professional pride in you work, you’re probably in the wrong job.
mieć dobrą opinię o czymś / kimś
inizia ad imparare
to think much of something/somebody
I don’t think much of it.
o ile mi wiadomo
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to the best of my knowledge
He didn’t do this to the best of my knowledge.
mieć wysokie mniemanie o kimś
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to have a high opinion of somebody
He has a very high opinion of himself.
rzucić na coś okiem
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to glance at something
I glanced at this picture and I didn’t recognize you.
niezwłocznie, w każdej chwili
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at a moment’s notice
We can’t be expected to just drop everything and leave at a moment’s notice.
nieprzyjazny, wrogi
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hostile
They gave us a hostile reception.
pracowity, pilny
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industrious
She thinks that industrious students can improve their ability enormously.
przebywać poza domem
inizia ad imparare
to stay out
My mom won’t let me stay out late.
perswazja, przekonywanie, namowa
inizia ad imparare
persuasion
He was always very skilled in the art of persuasion.
doktor, lekarz, lekarka
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physician
dziecinny, dziecinne
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childlike
Your childlike behavior is inappropriate in this situation.
bezcenny
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priceless
zacząć coś robić
inizia ad imparare
to go about
We’d like to help but we’re not sure what’s the best way to go about.
oślepiający, oszałamiający, olśniewający
inizia ad imparare
dazzling
a dazzling white light, She looked dazzling, made up in her best clothes.
na korzyść kogoś, dla dobra kogoś
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for the benefit of somebody
They’re going to introduce a new system for the benefit of workers.
raz na jakiś czas
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once in a while
We manage to see each other once in a while
biadolić, jęczeć, kwilić, lamentować, skomleć
inizia ad imparare
to whine
She’s always whining to get people’s attention.
dobrze się zastanowić przed zrobieniem czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to think twice before doing something
You should think twice before doing it. She didn’t even think twice.
bez zbędnej straty czasu, bez zbędnej zwłoki, nie zwlekając
inizia ad imparare
without further ado
Without further ado let’s move on to...
ograniczenie, limitowanie, niedoskonałość, słabość
inizia ad imparare
limitation
We already know a couple of other limitations to the program.
ucieczka
inizia ad imparare
getaway
The robbers had to have a getaway plan.
coraz mniej
inizia ad imparare
decreasingly
Today’s traveler is decreasingly likely to be satisfied with simply lying on a beach.
nastawiony na turystów
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touristy
These are the usual touristy spots.
ochrona zabytków, przyrody
inizia ad imparare
conservation
Even though we are constantly building new things, we can’t forget about the conservation of the old buildings.
przewidywać, wyobrażać sobie
inizia ad imparare
to envision
The company envisions adding at least five stores next year.
bardzo się różnić od czegoś, w niczym nie przypominać czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to be a far cry from something
This flat is a far cry from the house they had before.
przebierać za coś
inizia ad imparare
to disguise somebody as something
The mother disguised her daughter as a princess.
wykorzystać swoje stanowisko, pozycję
inizia ad imparare
to pull one’s rank
She pulled her rank and told us to work harder.
złośliwy, podły, nikczemny
inizia ad imparare
vicious
These vicious rumors aren’t true.
stracić panowanie nad sobą
inizia ad imparare
to lose one’s temper
He lost his temper.
wybuchowy, porywczy, nieopanowany
inizia ad imparare
quick-tempered, short-tempered
He was very quick-tempered when he was a child.
zachować zimną krew, zachować spokój, nie dać się wytrącić z równowagi
inizia ad imparare
to keep one’s cool
We have to keep our cool in these difficult times.
wstępny, przygotowawczy, eliminacyjny (np. etap)
inizia ad imparare
preliminary
The preliminary interview was very stressful.
szczyt stołu
inizia ad imparare
head of the table
He sat at the head of the table.
wypełnić lukę, zmniejszyć różnicę
inizia ad imparare
to bridge the gap
Have we done enough to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor?
zapewniać komuś coś, dostarczać komuś coś
inizia ad imparare
to provide somebody with something
Meat provides us with crucial nutrients like vitamins.
drób
inizia ad imparare
poultry
bliski zwycięstwa, na drugim miejscu (zaraz za najlepszym)
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a close second
And a close second is the most popular meat, poultry.
cielęcina
inizia ad imparare
veal
w trakcie, w międzyczasie
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along the way
It was a smooth journey but for a few unexpected incidents that came up along the way.
pokonać drogę
inizia ad imparare
to make one’s way
The man made his way to the cash desk to pay for his shopping.
przemiana, przejście, przekształcenie
inizia ad imparare
transition
The Polish society is currently at the stage of transition.
w zagrożeniu, zagrożony, na szali
inizia ad imparare
at stake
Huawei says new US sanctions put its survival at stake.
baranina
inizia ad imparare
mutton
zwyciężać, brać górę, wygrywać
inizia ad imparare
prevail
I’m sure that common sense will prevail in the end.
monotonny, nużący, powtarzalny
inizia ad imparare
repetitive
Assembly line workers had to do repetitive activities.
moim zdaniem
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the way I see it
I don’t know what she’s so mad about - the way I see it, I did nothing wrong.
muszka
inizia ad imparare
a bow tie
He straightened his bow tie.
wata
inizia ad imparare
cotton
wata
inizia ad imparare
cotton
jedwab
inizia ad imparare
silk
aksamit
inizia ad imparare
velvet
zajmować urząd, piastować urząd
inizia ad imparare
to hold office
Things weren’t very different when the previous government held office.
kadencja (np. prezydenta, prezesa)
inizia ad imparare
term of office
When does his term of office start?
chwalić, wychwalać
inizia ad imparare
to praise for
She was praised for being an outstanding publicist.
wszechobecny
inizia ad imparare
omnipresent
Microbes are omnipresent at any moment, and there’s nothing we can do about it.
z kolei
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in turn
We lost a lot of money. This in turn may lead to bankruptcy.
z kolei
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in turn
We lost a lot of money. This in turn may lead to bankruptcy.
być przeznaczonym do zrobienia czegoś, mieć coś zrobić
inizia ad imparare
to be meant to do something
You’re meant to be resting.
regulować (np. proces)
inizia ad imparare
modulate
These microbes help to modulate baby’s immune system.
jama ustna
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oral cavity
urodzaj, duża ilość, mnóstwo
inizia ad imparare
abundance
We have to solve this problem if we want to continue living with a relative abundance and diversity of food.
brać pod uwagę, wziąć pod uwagę
inizia ad imparare
bear in mind
Bearing in mind how young she is, I think she did really well.
izolacja
inizia ad imparare
insulation
This jacket has an additional layer of insulation to shield from cold weather.
sterta, kupka
inizia ad imparare
heap
delikatnie mówiąc
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to say the least
It’s going to be awkward, to say the least.
pod wieloma względami
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in many respects
In many respects the press has yet to realise that royals are indeed the goose that lays the golden egg.
sformułowanie, wyrażenie
inizia ad imparare
wording
zakwestionować coś, podważyć coś, podawać w wątpliwość, podważać coś (np. czyjeś kompetencje)
inizia ad imparare
call something into question
We called Dr. Jones’s qualifications into question.
zaszczuty
inizia ad imparare
hounded
pies
inizia ad imparare
hound
(smycz)
Would you mind keeping your hound on a leash?
naruszenie prywatności
inizia ad imparare
intrusion into privacy
czubek, świrus, psychol, dziwak
inizia ad imparare
creep
He’s a creep known for stalking celebrities.
być przyczyną czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to be the reason for something
trzymać się na uboczu, trzymać się z dala od innych, być zamkniętym w sobie
inizia ad imparare
to keep oneself to oneself
It’s not a good thing to keep oneself to oneself.
odrożniać coś od czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to tell something from something
How can you tell an honest person from a dishonest one?
likwidować, zamordować, spłacać
inizia ad imparare
to liquidate
The informer was claimed to have been liquidated.
zasadzka, wciągać w zasadzkę
inizia ad imparare
(to) ambush
We’ve been ambushed and lost most of our goods.
konstrukcja używana do wydania rozkazów lub informowania o obowiązujących zasada
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to be to do something
Visitors are not to touch the exhibits.
działania wojenne
inizia ad imparare
hostilities
wykluczenie, wyłączenie
inizia ad imparare
exclusion
exclusion from paying taxes
rozejm, zawieszenie broni
inizia ad imparare
truce
If the truce cannot be maintained, we’ll declare war again.
zasiłek, świadczenie
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welfare
She has to go on welfare after divorce.
bez uprzedzenia
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without notice
He quit without notice.
w następstwie czegoś
inizia ad imparare
in the aftermath of something
Many more people died in the aftermath of explosion.
dotrzymywać kroku komuś / czemuś
inizia ad imparare
to keep pace with somebody/something
They concluded that the law hadn’t kept pace with technology.
potomek
inizia ad imparare
descendant
I can’t be his descendant because he didn’t have any.
poprzednik, poprzedniczka
inizia ad imparare
predecessor
Your predecessor didn’t have an easy or positive start.
zakłócenie porządku publicznego
inizia ad imparare
disorderly behavior
He was charged with disorderly behavior.
prosperujące przedsiębiorstwo
inizia ad imparare
a going concern
They were sure that they could make it into a going concern.
zmieniać coś na coś
inizia ad imparare
to make something into something
They’ve made the spare room into an office.
i faktycznie, rzeczywiście
inizia ad imparare
sure enough
He said he’d left the book on the desk, and sure enough, there it was.
wyłazić ze skóry żeby coś zrobić, przechodzić samego siebie
inizia ad imparare
to fall over oneself to do something
The banks were falling over themselves to lend us the money.
mieć pracę
inizia ad imparare
to be in work
He was always in work, right from the day he left school.
być bez pracy
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to be out of work
My father was out of work at the time, so we struggled, obviously.
zdrowy, silny, solidny
inizia ad imparare
robust
Exports will continue to be bolstered by the robust economy.
wzmocnić, wzmacniać (np. gospodarkę, morale)
inizia ad imparare
to bolster
Then there is the question of how to bolster our sovereignty.
przestarzały (nieużywany, nieprodukowany, np. o urządzeniu)
inizia ad imparare
obsolete
The company uses obsolete technology.
odwołać coś, cofnąć coś, unieważnić coś
inizia ad imparare
to revoke something
The US will revoke special trade privileges for Hong Kong.
dobrobyt, pomyślność, powodzenie
inizia ad imparare
prosperity
A country’s future prosperity depends upon the quality of education of its people.
dobra koniunktura
inizia ad imparare
prosperity
We need to drive growth and create jobs and prosperity.
mięsożerca =/= roślinożerca
inizia ad imparare
carnivore =/= herbivore
wziąć coś do serca
inizia ad imparare
to take something to heart
You had better not take to heart what your parents are saying about you.
odetchnąć z ulgą
inizia ad imparare
to breathe a sigh of relief
He breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that...
utykać, kuleć, kuśtykać
inizia ad imparare
to limp
He limps because one of his legs is shorter.
umierać, ginąć, zginąć
inizia ad imparare
to perish
He believes that Europe must create closer ties or it will perish.
karaluch, karakan
inizia ad imparare
cockroach
wnioskować coś z czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to gather something from something
I gather that from...
zarabiać na życie, robiąc coś
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to make a living by doing sth
She makes a living by being a teacher.
Czym się zajmujesz?
inizia ad imparare
What do you do for a living?
okup
inizia ad imparare
ransom
to pay a ransom
rozprawić się z czymś, wyeliminować coś, ograniczać coś
inizia ad imparare
to crack down on something
The way I see it, the insufficient measures have been taken to crack down on this problem.
w sumie, ogólnie rzecz biorąc
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overall
Overall, I think you did a great job.
zalety (cechy, które nakłaniają ludzi do kupna czegoś)
inizia ad imparare
selling point
Its best selling point is the quality.
zdumiewać, zachwycać się
inizia ad imparare
to marvel
We marveled at the magnificence of that place.
drut kolczasty
inizia ad imparare
a barbed wire
You would have to put up a barbed wire fence around it.
skazanie
inizia ad imparare
conviction
Because of her conviction, she could not run for office until 1992.
kłaść nacisk (na coś), podkreślać (znaczenie czegoś)
inizia ad imparare
to underline
The teacher underlined the importance of attention to detail.
godzina policyjna
inizia ad imparare
a curfew
A curfew has been introduced along the martial law
cud, cudo
inizia ad imparare
a marvel
That invention was a marvel of modern science.
zatajać, ukrywać (np. informacje)
inizia ad imparare
to withhold
The director is facing disciplinary action after the inquiry found he deliberately withheld vital information.
pozyskiwać, zjednywać sobie (np. pomocników, członków)
inizia ad imparare
to enlist
The organization has enlisted the support of many famous people in raising money.
rzecz naturalna, oczywista
inizia ad imparare
a matter of course
Safety precautions are observed as a matter of course.
poronienie
inizia ad imparare
miscarriage
aktualny, na czasie, bieżący (np. temat)
inizia ad imparare
topical
His book is funny and very topical.
wśród, pośród, pomiędzy
inizia ad imparare
amid
The new perfume was launched amid a fanfare of publicity.
celowo, umyślnie, specjalnie
inizia ad imparare
deliberately
You don’t think I did that deliberately?
wyłącznie, jedynie
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solely
We can’t rely solely on this.
poprawka, nowelizacja
inizia ad imparare
amendment
The protestors demanded an amendment in order to introduce a minimal wage.
pragnienie (zrobienia czegoś), popęd (seksualny, pragnienie
inizia ad imparare
urge
He felt a strong urge to go out of his office.
przede wszystkim, najbardziej
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most of all
I admire his courage most of all.
poważne przestępstwo, zbrodnia
inizia ad imparare
a felony
Possession of marijuana is a felony in our country.
ciasto (jako masa)
inizia ad imparare
pastry
a + stopień najwyższy przymiotnika
inizia ad imparare
a + (very)
It was a most diffucult task. It was a most wonderful vacation.
ograniczony, niewystarczający, niewielki
inizia ad imparare
scarce
Food for birds is scarce in winter.
mianowicie
inizia ad imparare
namely
I learnt an important lesson when I lost my job, namely that nothing is a hundred percent guaranteed.
sympatia, sentyment, czułość
inizia ad imparare
affection
Sally showed him affection.
czasami, od czasu do czasu
inizia ad imparare
now and again, now and then
Although now and again we read in newspapers that police arrested young people for indecent behavior.
zdrajca
inizia ad imparare
a traitor
If he was a traitor, the whole organization had to know.
starcie, utarczka, potyczka, konflikt
inizia ad imparare
clash
The clash over power will never end.
właściwości lecznicze
inizia ad imparare
healing properties, medicinal properties
mały palec u ręki
inizia ad imparare
pinky, pinkie
być bez znaczenia, nie robić komuś żadnej różnicy
inizia ad imparare
to be all the same to somebody
I don’t mind whether we eat now or later, it’s all the same to me.
mimo wszystko, mimo to, jednakże
inizia ad imparare
all the same
I’m sure he’s safe, but all the same, I wish he’d come back home.
szczery, nieudawany
inizia ad imparare
sincere
My offer of help was sincere.
być na dobrej ścieżce, być na właściwej drodze
inizia ad imparare
to be on the right track
These results suggest that we are on the right track.
szczery, niepozorowany
inizia ad imparare
candid
This book is really an extraordinary read - precise and candid.
wypowiedź, wypowiedzenie, sformułowanie
inizia ad imparare
utterance
He whispered, as if to lend his utterances an added confidentiality.
niezwłocznie, natychmiast, szybko
inizia ad imparare
promptly
After noticing a missed call he promptly returned it.
funkcja
inizia ad imparare
facility
We want to expand the facilities of this computer.
odświeżyć, podszlifować (np. język, wiedzę)
inizia ad imparare
to brush up
I need to brush up my English. Sally brushed up her knowledge of Polish history.
doprowadzać (do czegoś), powodować coś
inizia ad imparare
to prompt something
His affair prompted scandal in the neighbourhood. Recent worries over president’s health have prompted speculation over his political future.
ukryty, dający się wywnioskować, rozumiejący się sam przez się
inizia ad imparare
implicit
He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government.
wniklowość, przenikliwość
inizia ad imparare
insight
Her insight was invaluable. The sales director was a man with considerable customer’s insight.
domysły, przypuszczenia
inizia ad imparare
guesswork
There’s no guesswork whatsoever.
obejmować (np. jakieś stanowisko), przejmować (np. odpowiedzialność, kontrolę)
inizia ad imparare
to assume
I’ll assume responsibility if something bad happens.
przygotować się na coś
inizia ad imparare
to brace oneself for something
She told me she had some bad news for me and I braced myself for a shock. The Japanese in America should brace themselves for direct language.
szczególnie, zwłaszcza, w szczególności
inizia ad imparare
notably
The company is beginning to attract investors, most notably big Japanese banks.
przyciągać (np. ludzi, zainteresowanie)
inizia ad imparare
to attract
They say that opposites attract.
dozorca, woźny, nadzorca (budynku)
inizia ad imparare
caretaker, janitor
At this hour, you’ll find only the caretaker in this building.
po drugiej stronie spektrum
inizia ad imparare
on the other side of the spectrum
On the other side of the spectrum in countries like Japan and Korea, the ideal boss should stand far above the workers at the top of hierarchy.
wprowadzać w życie, egzekwować (np. zasadę, sposób postępowania)
inizia ad imparare
to enforce
We have to set our own rules and enforce them.
narzucać, wymuszać (np. posłuszeństwo, dyscyplinę)
inizia ad imparare
to enforce
He enforced the discipline on his children by punishing and rewarding them.
wybór, grupa, szereg
inizia ad imparare
array
You can choose from our wide array of watches.
zarys, szkic (najważniejsze informacje, bez szczegółów)
inizia ad imparare
an outline
I only presented an outline. I can go into details if you want.
naszkicować, przedstawiać w skrócie, przedstawiać w zarysie
inizia ad imparare
to outline
He outlined the project in front of the board.
próba, staranie, wysiłek
inizia ad imparare
endeavor
In spite of my best endeavors, I couldn’t contact her.
zmarnować coś
inizia ad imparare
to throw something away
You’ve spent 3 years working hard in college - don’t throw it away.
wydobycie (np. surowców)
inizia ad imparare
extraction
Coal extraction has dropped significantly over the past few months.
obywatel
inizia ad imparare
a national
All foreign nationals were advised to leave country following the outbreak of civil war.
sprawa bardzo pilna, sprawa niecierpiąca zwłoki
inizia ad imparare
a matter of great urgency
It’s a matter of great urgency.
poświęcać czemuś uwagę, odnieść się do czegoś, traktować o czymś
inizia ad imparare
to adress something
The issue of funding has yet to be addressed. We have to address this issue, we can’t neglect it.
niewątpliwie, ponad wszelką wątpliwość
inizia ad imparare
beyond reasonable doubt
(została ustalona)
Her guilt was established beyond reasonable doubt.
zostać uniewinnionym
inizia ad imparare
to be acquitted
Clinton was acquitted in his impeachment trial.
znać coś na wylot, znać coś od podszewki
inizia ad imparare
to know something inside out
I know this topic inside out, so I can teach you.
zgoda, w porządku, brzmi dobrze
inizia ad imparare
fair enough
You may say that I can’t cook, fair enough, but don’t you dare saying that my cake isn’t delicious.
żeby nie powiedzieć (krytykując coś)
inizia ad imparare
not to say
It was rude, not to say offensive.
zarzut, sprzeciw, zastrzeżenie
inizia ad imparare
objection
I’ll send you my objections regarding this project.
odnosić się do czegoś, dotyczyć czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to regard something
The meeting regards some changes in our company.
posuwać się za daleko
inizia ad imparare
to go too far
His jokes are funny, but sometimes he goes too far.
może równie dobrze (np. wydarzyć się, być prawdą)
inizia ad imparare
may well, might well, could well
It may well be that changes in education are best pioneered in the schools themselves
przekonanie (w głosie)
inizia ad imparare
conviction
Say anything with enough conviction and people will believe you.
na nowo, od nowa (np. rozpoczynać jakiś rozdział życia)
inizia ad imparare
anew
I’m going to quit my job, move abroad and start completely anew.
co drugi
inizia ad imparare
alternate
Lucy has to work every alternate Saturday. Take this pill on alternate days.
szybko chwytać/ rozumieć
inizia ad imparare
to be quick on the uptake
He’s very quick on the uptake so he won’t fall for this.
postradać zmysły, być niepoczytalnym
inizia ad imparare
to be round the bend
He’s completely round the bend, isn’t he?
spójny, logiczny
inizia ad imparare
coherent
Your plan is more coherent.
najbliższy prawdy
inizia ad imparare
the closest to the truth
This answer is probably the closest to the truth.
zaspokojać, spełniać (np. czyjeś żądania, potrzeby)
inizia ad imparare
to cater to somebody/something
Internet shopping caters to every conceivable need.
żyć z dnia na dzień
inizia ad imparare
to live from hand to mouth
The country cannot afford to live from hand to mouth as it has been doing for the past few years.
stać pod znakiem zapytania, budzić wątpliwości
inizia ad imparare
to be open to doubt, to be open to question
After yesterday’s argument, this relationship is open to question.
tymczasowo
inizia ad imparare
on a temporary basis
She’s only working here on a temporary basis.
nieodpowiednio, nie na miejscu
inizia ad imparare
out of place
That red sofa looks completely out of place among all that period furniture.
rozważyć coś, rozmyślać nad czymś,
inizia ad imparare
to mull something over
Let’s mull this over tonight and make a final decision in the morning.
rozwikłać coś, dojść do czegoś
inizia ad imparare
to puzzle something out
I still can’t puzzle out how I managed to spend so much money last month.
oceniać, wyceniać, oszacowywać, określać (np. wartość czegoś)
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to assess
Can you assess our chance?
niepokojący, zatrważający
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disturbing
Some disturbing thoughts about the future came to his mind.
pogarszać się (o stanie czegoś), podupadać (o zdrowiu)
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to deteriorate
Relations between the two countries have deteriorated recently. She was taken to hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated.
być w ścisłym powiązaniu z czymś,
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to go hand in hand (with something)
Such an initiative can never work on its own - it must go hand in hand with an increased focus on security.
dotować, subwencjonować
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to subsidize
50$ would help to subsidize the training of an unemployed teenager.
musztarda po obiedzie
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too little, too late
A spokeswoman described the aid for the refugees as too little, too late.
być na czas, punktualnie
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to be on time
She didn’t show up on time.
być na czas, być w porę, być wystarczająco wcześnie
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to be in time
You’re just in time! I didn’t see the danger in time.
szybko rzucić na coś okiem, przelecieć coś wzrokiem (np. tekst)
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to glance over/through something
Could you glance over/through this letter and see if it’s alright.
mignięcie (kiedy ledwo coś dojrzeliśmy)
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glimpse
I only caught a glimpse of the robber.
rezultat, wynik
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findings
The findings of the study were surprising.
ten drugi, ten ostatni (z wymienionych)
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the latter
In the end he was faced with the choice between long-term rehabilitation or an operation. He chose the latter.
kolejka
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line
I had to wait/stand in the line for three hours to get tickets.
stanowić (problem, zagrożenie)
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to pose
Drunk drivers pose a thread to other road users.
być sprawą otwartą, pozostać sprawą otwartą
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to be open to debate
This issue is still open to debate.
punktualnie
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promptly
Please arrive promptly or you’ll miss the bus.
zadanie, zadana praca (w szkole, na uniwersytecie, w pracy)
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assignment
I got him to stop saying yes to every assignment.
niepokój, obawa, złe przeczucie
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misgiving
My only misgiving is that we might not have enough time to do the job well.
potęgować, spotęgować, zwiększyć, podnieść, podnosić (np. problemy, wysiłki, cen)
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to escalate
The escalating rate of inflation will almost certainly bring escalating prices. His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
zwariować, oszaleć
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to go mad, to go crazy, to go insane
Nowadays the market has gone mad.
głosowanie, tajne głosowanie
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a ballot
Further ballots will be held in the next two weeks.
podjąć wszelkie starania
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make every effort, make every endeavor
That’s why people should make every endeavor to...
nad rzeką
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by the river
It is assumed to have stood by the river.
prawidłowy, ważny (np. o bilecie, dokumencie)
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valid
This ticket is valid throughout Europe. This is a valid technique.
atut, zaleta
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asset
From that point of view it’s an asset.
posuwać się na przód, postępować, nacierać
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to advance
Technology is advancing very quickly.
druga tura wyborów
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run-off
Poland heads for hard-fought presidential run-off.
cel, zamiar, dążenie
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objective
This meeting’s objective is to choose a leader.
odwodzić (od czegoś), zniechęcać (do czegoś)
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to discourage
(złe prowadzenie się)
We try to discourage kids from misconduct.
uznanie, bycie rozpoznawalnym
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recognition
They held a party in recognition of his achievements.
wykonalny, realny
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viable
In light of the key findings, it would appear that the most viable solution is to increase our investment in training.
popierać (czyjeś poglądy), wspierać (przekonania), wzmacniać (uczucia)
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to reinforce
The society reinforces the idea that boys and girls have different interests and abilities.
uzasadnienie, usprawiedliwienie
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justification
This is a project with absolutely no economic justification.
zwalniać, zwolnić (z podatku)
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to exempt
Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.
wykonalny, możliwy, prawdopodobny, możliwy do zrealizownia, osiągalny
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feasible
With extra resources, the project now seems feasible.
odkrywać, odsłaniać, wyjawiać, ujawniać
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to unveil
The company unveiled a test version of its new search engine.
zakończyć coś, kłaść czemuś kres
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to put an end to something
He put an end to all of that.
przezwyciężyć, pokonać, opanować, uporać się
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to overcome
He was able to overcome one hardship after another.
co się stało, to się nie odstanie
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what’s done can’t be undone
co się odwlecze to nie uciecze
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what goes up must come down
między innymi
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among other things, among others
He moved to England in 1980 where, among other things, he worked as a journalist.
napotykać, spotykać, natykać się
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to encounter
We encountered some difficulties when trying to apply for a visa.
stracić poczucie czasu
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to lose the track of time
It’s easy to lose the track of time when you play computer games.
oszukiwać, okłamywać
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to deceive
I was deceived by my closest friend.
rozpowszechnianie, szybki wzrost liczby, rozprzestrzenianie
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proliferation
We acknowledge the common threat of nuclear proliferation, particularly from Iran.
tak naprawdę to
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the fact of the matter is (that)
The fact of the matter is that it can be very hard to distinguish between...
tajny, potajemny, ukryty
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covert
covert actions
zużyty, wyczerpany (np. bateria)
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spent
Spent nuclear fuel contains poisonous chemical elements.
nienadający się (do czegoś), niezdatny, niezdolny (do czegoś)
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unfit
I think she’s unfit to be a teacher. Large areas of land were rendered unfit for human habitation.
sprawiać, czynić
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to render
New technology has rendered my old computer obsolete.
kończyć (pracę)
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to knock off
I’m knocking off in two hours. What time do you knock off work?
drażliwy punkt, drażliwy temat
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a sore point, a sore subject
Don’t ask him about the job search - it’s a bit of a sore point.
skracać sobie czas robiąc coś, zabijać czas robiąc coś
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to while the time away by doing something
I had to wait, so I whiled the time away by doing something on my smartphone.
w trakcie czegoś, w ciągu trwania czegoś
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during the course of something
During the course of the day, I gradually got more and more short-tempered.
wpaść w coś, paść w coś
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to fall into something
I fell into the category of people who should consider a career change.
rozpaść się na kawałki, rozkleić się, załamać się
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to fall to pieces, to go to pieces
Jane seemed confident going into the interview, but then she fell to pieces and made a complete mess of it.
ramy czasowe
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time frame
It’s not going to be easy to finish the work within the time frame we’ve been given.
robić dobrą minę do złej gry
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to grin and bear it
I really don’t want to go, but I guess I’ll just have to grin and bear it.
szeroko się uśmiechać, szczerzyć zęby w uśmiechu
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to grin
I grinned, trying to lighten the tone.
nieprzejezdna, nie do przebycia
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impassable
The snow has made the road completely impassable.
bez przygód (np. o podróży), bez wrażeń (np. o życiu), spokojny (czas)
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uneventful
My day at work was pretty uneventful.
chwilowy, momentalny
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momentary
The accident was caused by a momentary lack of concentration on the part of the driver.
być zawalonym pracą
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to be snowed under with work
I’m absolutely snowed under with work at the moment.
zamierzać coś zrobić lada moment
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to be on the point of doing something
Karen was on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang.
przedstawić coś, wyłożyć coś (wyjaśniać)
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to set out something
I set out my demands to my boss but he only laughed.
założyć rodzinę
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to raise a family
He wants to settle down and raise a family.
skuteczność, efektywność
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efficacy
I have no idea what the efficacy of these cures is.
wręcz przeciwnie
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on the contrary, quite the opposite
Some say that history is boring; I think quite the opposite. Experts predicted that the economy would collapse, but, on the contrary, it continues to do extremely well.
przeszkoda, utrudnienie
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a handicap
My disability is a handicap, but I learned to overcome it.
dawać dobry przykład
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to set a good example
You should be setting a good example to your younger brother.
przemawiać, wygłaszać mowę
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to address
The professor addressed all students and thanked them for cooperation.
obfity (o posiłku), pokaźny (o sumie), znaczny (o rozmiarze)
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substancial
I have been rewarded with a substancial sum of money.
co najwyżej
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at most
This journey will last at most a week. It will cost you at most $5.
półmrok, zmierzch, schyłek
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twilight
The sea is the most beautiful in the twilight. Twilight of democracy.
współczucie, litość
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compassion
There’s no room for compassion.
przynoszący efekt przeciwny do zamierzonego
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counterproductive
Trying to save money when you live on credit is counterproductive.
wtrącenie do więzienia, uwięzienie
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incarceration
Riots occured following his incarceration.
wykorzeniać, wyplenić, wyeliminować
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to eradicate
The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.
odróżniać, rozróżniać
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to differentiate
He’s unable to differentiate between self-confidence and arrogance.
dowodzić słuszności czegoś
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to make a case for something
We will only publish a new edition if you can make a convincing case for it.
przytaczać argumenty przeciwko czemuś
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to make a case against something
He’s making a case against socialism.
próżnia, pustka
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a void
They tried to describe their attempts to fill the void left after her death.
odczepić, oddzielać, odrywać (coś od czegoś)
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to detach
Detach the last page of the form before sending it.
stały, zbity (twardy), solidny
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solid
Is the patient well enough to eat solid food? He works for a solid company.
konsekwencja
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consistency
Your paper needs more consistency.
konsystencja
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consistency
The soup had the smooth consistency of baby food.
konsekwentny
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consistent
We need to be determined and consistent.
stąd, więc, z tego powodu
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hence
(gips)
She fell down, hence the cast.
być oderwanym od rzeczywistości
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to be divorced from reality
What you’re saying is divorced from reality.
podważać (np. autorytet), podkopywać (np. zaufanie do kogoś), nadszarpywać (np. zdrowie)
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to undermine
He was punished because he undermined his teacher’s authority.
przestępca, sprawca przestępstwa
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a perpetrator
The perpetrator of that crime is behind bars.
pielęgnować, rozwijać, wspierać (np. rozwój, współpracę)
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to foster
We are trying to foster his talents.
opóźniony, zaległy
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overdue
His former employer delays sending him an overdue payment.
zagrozić, zagrażać, narażać na szwank
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to jeopardize
Though it jeopardized his chance for promotion, he criticized his boss.
ucieleśniać, uosabiać, reprezentować (np. cechę, ideał)
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to embody
He embodied good sportsmanship on the playing field.
przechadzać się
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to wander around/about
We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city.
błąkać się, tułać się, błądzić (np. myślami)
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to wander
My students never allow their minds to wander.
sprawozdanie finansowe, raport finansowy
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financial statement, financial report
zacząć się gwałtownie, wybuchnąć (np. o wojnie, epidemii, huraganie)
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to break out
The Second World War broke out in 1939.
wyrwać się, wyzwolić się (np. z rutyny, dawnego stylu życia)
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to break out of something
I can’t break out of my old lifestyle.
gofr, wafel
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waffle
dorzucać się (do czegoś)
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to chip in to sth
We have to chip in to buy her a present.
oprocentowanie stałe
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a fixed rate
80 per cent of home buyers opt for fixed-rate mortgages.
oprocentowanie o zmiennej stopie
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a floating interest rate
Some investors prefer floating rate bonds over the fixed rate, as interest rates are not predicted to change in the future.
kałuża
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a pool
wychodzić z siebie, wariować
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to freak out
I heard “Fire!” and I started to freak out.
rozwalić coś, zrobić coś bardzo dobrze
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to nail something
You nailed it!
być prawdą, mieć miejsce
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to be the case
If that were the case, we would go bankrupt.
oklepany, banalny, wyświechtany
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corny
corny jokes
komunikować się, nawiązywać relacje (np. z klientami), współdziałać
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to interface
I’m gonna teach you how to interface with clients.
w zasadzie, co do zasady
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in principle
nieproporcjonalnie, niewspółmiernie
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disproportionately
School closures disproportionately harm low-income and minority children.
anulowanie, unieważnienie
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an annulment
an annulment of a contract
wiarygodny, przekonujący, prawdopodobny
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plausible
I consider it plausible.
wykładniczo, gwałtownie, raptownie
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exponentially
to increase exponentially, exponential growth
makieta, model, prototypowa wersja
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a mock-up
They showed us a mock-up of the cover. She showed us a mock-up of what the car will look like when it goes into production.
dołek w brodzie
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a chin dimple
bez zobowiązań, bez ograniczeń
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no strings attached
I really wanted to give this money to my family with no strings attached.
zawierający zobowiązania, zawierający żądania (o umowie)
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with strings attached
You don’t get anything for free - there are always strings attached. Most of the so-called special offers come with strings attached.
unieważniać, uchylać, likwidować, znosić
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to abolish
The government is planning to abolish subsidies to farmers. In Britain, national service was abolished in 1962.
w tą i z powrotem
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back and forth
We ran back and forth, carrying buckets of water.
naprzód, dalej
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forth
We have to move forth.
pogodzić się z faktem
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to put up with a fact, to deal with a fact, accept the fact
obstawać przy swoim, upierać się przy swoim (np. zdaniu)
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to stick to one’s guns
Despite harsh criticism, she’s sticking to her guns on this issue.
opiekun
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an attendant
Please make sure your attendant is with you all the times.
zdobywać, przejmować, przechwycić
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to capture
He captured all of the confidential data.
zdominować, zawładnąć (rynkiem)
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to capture
Samsung phones captured the market.
niewytłumaczalny
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inexplicable
For some inexplicable reason, he’s decided to cancel the project.
rentowność, zysk
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yield
The yield of our company is lower than last year.
wypłata, koperta z wypłatą
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a paycheck
We’re already living paycheck to paycheck, so I don’t know how we’ll manage this sudden increase in our rent.
wspólny rachunek bankowy, wspólne konto
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a joint account
With some joint accounts, two signatures are required before money can be withdrawn.
urzędnik, urzędniczka, pracownik biurowy
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a clerk
a bank clerk
amerykański urząd skarbowy
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IRS – Internal Revenue Service
złożyć zeznanie podatkowe
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to file a tax return
I always assumed that my tax returns were filed by my wife.
zwrot podatku
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tax rebate, tax refund
I really count on my tax rebate this year.
zaufany i pewny produkt na rynku
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a blue chip
Cars of this brand are always a blue chip and worthy of the money.
renomowana firma (solidna, przynosząca zyski, stabilna, o dobrej reputacji)
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a blue chip company
A blue chip company or investment is one that can be trusted and is not likely to fail
przyjmować płatności kartą kredytową
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to take credit cards
What kind of hooker takes credit cards?
ogromny, solidny
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hefty
Unless you give a hefty tip.
kwota wolna od podatku
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a standard deduction, a tax allowance
People over age 65 are eligible for a higher standard deduction than younger taxpayers.
ulga podatkowa
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a tax credit, a tax relief
a tax credit - an amount of money that is taken off the amount of tax you must pay.
namacalny, materialny
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tangible
If it’s not tangible, how do you know it’s not gonna vanish tommorow?
wejść w posiadanie czegoś, dziedziczyć coś
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to come into something
He came into a good deal of money one year ago.
kasa fiskalna
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a cash register
Last year I worked at the cash register in the grocery store.
odliczalny od podatku
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tax-deductible
All pension contributions are tax-deductible.
odpisać coś (np. od podatku)
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to write something off
This sum cannot be written off the tax.
przygotować coś, przedstawić coś (np. przedstawienie)
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to put on something
I could put on a benefit performance.
odprężyć się, zrelaksować się, wrzucić na luz
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to wind down
I want to wind down after a long day at work.
odprężyć się, zrelaksować się, wrzucić na luz
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to wind down
I want to wind down after a long day at work.
zabezpieczenie, ubezpieczenie, polisa
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coverage
Some 34 million Americans have no health coverage at all.
banknot
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a note, a bill
Do you have a 20$ bill?
przelew bankowy
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transfer
Did you get my transfer?
Lepiej dmuchać na zimne.
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Better safe than sorry.
Lepiej dmuchać na zimne.
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Better safe than sorry.
dostać należną część czegoś, doświadczyć czegoś wielokrotnie, przeżyć dość czegoś
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to get one’s fair share of something
I got my fair share of this.
przy sobie
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on you
I don’t have my keys on me.
pozornie, na pierwszy rzut oka
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seemingly
He’s seemingly nice, but don’t let that fool you.
być adwokatem diabła
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to play devil’s advocate
I don’t really believe all that - I was just playing devil’s advocate.
cena netto
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a net price
cena brutto
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a gross price
kasa, lada, okienko
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a counter
You can buy tickets at the counter in the station.
jednostka (pojedyncza osoba)
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an individual
Each individual has a right to be treated with respect.
odrzucać (ofertę), odmawiać
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to decline
My employer declined at first my job application, but then found some good sides about me.
nadwyżka finansowa
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a surplus
The overall gap continues to reflect a deficit in the trade of goods and a surplus in services.
zarabiać na chleb
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to bring home the bacon
kupować na raty
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to buy in installments
wspólnik (w biznesie), partner (w interesach)
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an associate
He was a business associate for many years.
rosnąć, gwałtownie wzrastać
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to soar
Our hopes for victory soared.
oddać komuś sprawiedliwość
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give the devil his due
I don’t like the man but - give the devil his due - he works incredibly hard.
posiadacz konta, posiadacz rachunku
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an account holder
an account holder - a person who is the owner of a bank account
drobne, drobniaki
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small change, spare change
Do you have any spare change?
zachodzić na coś, pokrywać się z czymś w czasie, zbiegać się przypadkowo z czymś
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to coincide with something
The publication of the book was planned to coincide with the screening of the television series.
szop pracz
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a raccoon
stanowić część czegoś
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to account for something
Oil accounts for one-third of this country’s export.
poprawiać się, polepszać się (o sytuacji, o liczbach)
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to pick up
The situation in our company is picking up. The numbers are picking up.
zaryzykować stwierdzenie, zaryzykować przypuszczenie
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to venture a guess
I would venture a guesss that...
przedsięwzięcie, interes (zwykle, ryzykowne)
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a venture
She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.
kuszący, nęcący, ponętny
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enticing
Though the bribe was very enticing, the police officer had made a vow to uphold the law.
wstępnie, niezobowiązująco
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tentatively
The project, tentatively called Viva, is in the early design stages. The meeting has been tentatively scheduled for next week.
wycofywać coś stopniowo, wycofywać coś etapami
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to phase out something
Merkel’s cabinet reportedly is preparing legislation that could phase out Huawei as a 5G supplier.
według doniesień, jak mówią, podobno, rzekomo
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reportedly
The project will reportedly have paid itself by 2020.
według doniesień, jak mówią, podobno, rzekomo
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repotedly
The project will repotedly have paid itself by 2020.
sposób, środek, środki
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means
What means of communication do you prefer? He has the means to buy half of the houses in the street if he wanted to.
spełniać wymogi, być tak jak powinno być
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to be up to scratch
My job is to make sure that everything is up to scratch.
badanie firmy w procesie sprzedaży
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due diligence
due diligence - the process of evaluating risks before entering a business transaction, e.g. before acquiring a company.
badanie firmy w procesie sprzedaży
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due diligence
due diligence - the process of evaluating risks before entering a business transaction, e.g. before acquiring a company.
streszczać, podsumowywać
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to recap
To recap, our main aim is to increase sales by 15 percent this year.
streszczenie, podsumowanie
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a recap
Could you give me a quick recap on what happened in the meeting?
opracować coś, szczegółowo coś omówić
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to elaborate on something
We will elaborate on the project tommorow.
złożony, skomplikowany, wymyślny
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elaborate
He came out with such an elaborate excuse that I didn’t quite believe him.
sedno sprawy, najważniejsza rzecz
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the bottom line
The bottom line is that we must...
to cause something to continue, utrwalać
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to perpetuate
The movie perpetuates a stereotype of small-town life.
nabrać rozpędu, nabierać pędu
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to gain momentum
I want my career to gain momentum.
fatalny, katastrofalny, zgubny
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disastrous
Domestic violence has disastrous consequences for all family members.
gotowy, gotów, przygotowany
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poised
Workers were poised to go on strike.
zaksięgować
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to post, to enter
Did you post the last expense?
pogarszać (np. sytuację), spotęgować
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to compound
His financial problems were compounded when he unexpectedly lost his job.
złamać, pogwałcić (np. prawo, porozumienie, zasady, umowę)
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to breach
They breached the agreement they had made with their employer.
branża turystyczno-hotelarska
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a hospitality industry
wprowadzić firmę na giełdę, uczynić z prywatnej firmy publiczną
inizia ad imparare
to float a company
zbijać kapitał na czymś, obracać coś na własną korzyść
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to capitalize on something
She capitalized on her experience to get a better job.
zabezpieczenie finansowe
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collateral
He offered his house as collateral.
bezpłatny urlop
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a furlough
wysłać kogoś na bezpłatny urlop
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to furlough somebody
The manager furloughed 14,500 staff in April.
wyłaniać się, wisieć (np w powietrzu, zagrażać)
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to loom
The company is in serious financial trouble, with more debt looming on the horizon.
w obliczu czegoś
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in the face of something
You have to stay calm even in the face of difficulties.
trend zniżkowy
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a downward trend
pocieszyć kogoś, podnieść na duchu
inizia ad imparare
to comfort somebody
I called to comfort her.
wykupywać coś, skupywać coś
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to buy up something
Google buys up its rivals.
czyn nieuczciwej konkurencji
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an anti-competitive practice
Facebook is accused of using anti-competitive practises.
nakłaniać kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
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to urge somebody to do something, to induce somebody to do something
He urged me to take a day off and visit him. He was inducing me to take some painkillers.
przydzielać, przeznaczać (np. pieniądze, zasoby)
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to allocate
The company allocated half of its budget to research.
optymalizować dla efektywności
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to optimize for efficiency
If you optimize for efficiency, you don’t have much flexibility...
popadać w chaos, wpadać w chaos
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to fall into chaos, to tip into chaos
All the George Floyd fallout shows we are tipping into chaos.
rynek się zmienił
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the market shifted
Then the market shifted and we weren’t able to adapt.
odpowiednik (np. osoby, instytucji)
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a counterpart
My counterpart in their company earns more money.
rozpoczynać się
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to get underway
It’s time to get this project underway.
pomyłka, niezrozumienie
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a misstep
His opponents are watching very carefully for him to make a misstep.
wzywać kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
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to call on somebody to do something
They are calling on all men over the age of 14 to join the army.
prosić o coś, domagać się czegoś
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to call for something
Members have called for his resignation.
umiarkowany, średni
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moderate
He’s a member of a moderate political party.
tłumić (zamieszki, uczucie), pacyfikować (bunt, powstanie)
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to suppress something
The Hungarian uprising in 1956 was suppressed by the Soviet Union.
szorstki, zgryźliwy, opryskliwy
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abrasive
(zniechęca, zbywa)
His abrasive style puts people off.
rozbicie na czynniki pierwsze, analiza
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a breakdown
a leadership breakdown of Steve Jobs
rozpad, załamanie (np. związku, gospodarki)
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a breakdown
The main reason for the breakdown was a lack of progress in services and industry.
powtarzać coś wielokrotnie (w celu podkreślenia znaczenia lub wyjaśnienia)
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to reiterate
He reiterated his view that it was time to withdraw from the region.
siła robocza
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labor pool
Though the Indian labor pool is large, it is also primarly unskilled.
powszechnie znana nazwa, powszechnie znane nazwisko
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a household name
They’re going to launch a product that will become a household name in the next 2 years.
złożyć zamówienie, złożyć zlecenie
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to place an order
We placed a large order with this supplier.
nieodłączny, wrodzony, niezbędny
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intrinsic
Math is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.
kubek
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a cup
My cup is great
nakręcać kogoś, kręcić kogoś
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to make somebody tick
What makes you tick?
przypuszczenie, domysł
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a conjecture
That was a conjecture, not a fact.
przypuszczać, domyślać się
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to conjecture
That may be true or partly true, we are all conjecturing here.
straszny, upiorny
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spooky
There’s something spooky about this place.
dowiadywać się [formal]
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to learn
I’ve just learned that from our talk.
zawiadamiać, zakomunikować, powiadać
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to advise
They were advised of their rights.
zmieniać się na lepsze
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to turn around
Have you seen him lately? He really turned around.
zmieniać się na lepsze
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to turn around
Have you seen him lately? He really turned around.
słabnąć, zanikać, zmniejszać się
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to wane
By the late 70s the band’s popularity was beginning to wane.
na własne ryzyko
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at one’s peril
Governments interfere with this process of creative destruction at their peril.
łagodzić, uspokajać (np. konflikt), zmniejszać
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to mitigate
We have to mitigate the conflict between these two groups.
dusić, dławić
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to strangle
She was strangled with her own scarf. The organization was strangled by excessive bureaucracy.
hojność, szczodrość
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largesse
This largesse has given people the financial security to experiment with new ways of earning money.
nędza, bieda
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misery
Poverty and misery will continue to rise.
nędza, bieda
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penury
That would allow necessary rellocation of resources without forcing people into penury.
nędza, bieda
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penury
That would allow necessary rellocation of resources without forcing people into penury.
przyznawać się
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to concede to something
Did he concede to taking your money?
sporny
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disputed
This claim about election fraud is disputed.
ustępować, dawać za wygraną
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to concede
Don’t even try to convince her, she won’t concede.
spór, kłótnia, sprzeczka, różnica zdań
inizia ad imparare
a dispute
My mother-in-law is the main cause of our family dispute.
pogodzić się z czymś
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to come to terms with something
I think he’s still coming to terms with the death of his wife.
trzymać w ryzach
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to hold/keep in check
(wydatki)
We need to find ways of keeping our expenditure in check.
skraj (stan bycia tuż przed jakąś nową sytuacją, np. na skraju wojny, na skraju załamania)
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brink
Scientists are on the brink of a major discovery.
osoba piastująca urząd
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an incumbent
In order to be a good mayor, the incumbent should care about their citizens.
gwoli ścisłości, dla ścisłości, żeby nie było
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for the record
For the record,...
do opanowania, posłuszny, dający się kontrolować
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manageable
It’s tough but manageable.
podwładny
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a subordinate
He left the routine checks to one of his subordinates.
decyzja oparta na wewnętrznym przeczuciu
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a gut decision
It was just a gut decision.
kadencja, okres piastowania jakiegoś stanowiska,
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tenure
We were a prosperous country during his tenure.
wykorzystywać, wywierać nacisk na kogoś
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to leverage
He will be trying to leverage him to get an advantage.
proces sądowy
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a lawsuit
The judge has decided to reopen the lawsuit.
poprzedzać
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to precede
Clinton preceded Bush as the president of the US.
przetrwać, przetrzymać, wytrzymać dłużej
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to outlast
This type of battery outlasts the ordinary kind.
szarpać
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to yank
She yanked the plug too hard.
znaleźć pracę
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to land a job
Using LinkedIn to land a job.
wyliczyć, wymienić
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to enumerate
The salesman enumerated the features of the car.
wycena, oszacowanie (np. wartości)
inizia ad imparare
appraisal
I’ll have the appraisal ready next week.
factor that eliminate job dissatisfaction but don’t motivate
inizia ad imparare
hygiene factor
degradować (pracownika)
inizia ad imparare
to demote
He was demoted at work.
lichy, nędzny, pożałowania godny
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wretched
The people lived in wretched conditions, with no running water.
daremny, próżny (np. trud)
inizia ad imparare
futile
a futile attempt to escape
przekraczać, przewyższać
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to surpass
Bitcoin surpasses $19,000 for the first time since 2017.
trybik, kółko zębate
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a cog
I’m tired of just being a cog in a machine.
zbędny, niepotrzebny
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expendable
No one likes to think that they are expendable.
wypłaszczać się, spłaszczać się
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to flatten out
A fall in house prices is unlikely; prices are more likely to flatten out.
nasycony czymś, przepełniony czymś, usiany czymś (np. błędami)
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riddled with something
His paper is riddled with errors.
w zastoju (o rynku)
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sluggish
The housing market has been very sluggish these past few years.
osadzony (w czymś)
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embedded
A sense of guilt was deeply embedded in my conscience.
nieświadomy czegoś
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oblivious to sth
She seemed completely oblivious to what was happening around her.
klika, paczka
inizia ad imparare
a clique
There’s a clique at work that never talks to anyone else.
uzgadniać coś, dogadać się
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to agree on something
We couldn’t agree on what to buy.
odpowiedzialność (gdy ktoś jest odpowiedzialny za coś i jest gotów na przyjęcie krytyki)
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accountability
I’ll take all accountability for our failure on me.
przenikać, przesiąkać, wypełniać
inizia ad imparare
to permeate
Drug dealers have permeated every level of society.
podkreślać, uwydatniać, uwypuklać
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to highlight
I’m gonna highlight some of the differences.
kwalifikacje, poświadczenie kwalifikacji
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credentials
Very impressive credentials for one year.
personel działu sprzedaży
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sales staff = sales force = sales team
saldo gotówkowe
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cash balance
The amount of money a company has in its bank account
udział w rynku
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a market share
The company has increased its market share.
marża zysku
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a profit margin
Many small companies operate on very narrow profit margins.
wgląd
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insight
It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships.
skakać, przeskoczyć
inizia ad imparare
to leap
My dog leaped over the fence and ran away.
gwiezdny, doskonały, super, ekstra
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stellar
another stellar quarter
wycieczka, wypad
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an outing
Today is his first outing to the movies.
wycieczka, wypad
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an outing
Today is his first outing to the movies.
wycieczka, wypad
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an outing
Today is his first outing to the movies.
nie akceptować czegoś, nie być biernym wobec czegoś
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not take something lying down
The tech giant is not taking this lying down.
poprawa, wzrost
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an upswing/an uptake
Many analysts are predicting an upswing in the economy.
wypłacalność
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solvency
The tax system is so full of holes that the country’s solvency is threatened.
zrównoważyć, skompensować, wyrównać
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to offset
The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.
wprowadzić ścisłą kontrolę
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to adopt tight control
It is necessary to adopt tight control over economic entities.
absurdalny, niedorzeczny, bezsensowny
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preposterous
This idea is preposterous!
szansa, możliwość, perspektywa
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a prospect
Is there any prospect of the situation improving?
mocna strona
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a strength
Polish is not my strength.
utopić (np. pieniądze, oszczędności)
inizia ad imparare
to sink
He sank all of his money in real estate.
przygnębiony, przybity
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despondent
Her customers seemed despondent.
zażarty, zacięty, zajadły
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fierce
Our competition is fierce. We have only 5 fierce supporters.
zbankrutować
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to go bust
More than 20 companies in the district went bust during the last three months.
dostosowywać się do czegoś, przestrzegać czegoś
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to conform to something
You have to conform to our rules if you wanna live here.
wierność
inizia ad imparare
fidelity
Customer trust and fidelity aren’t acquired once and for all.
test wydajności, test porównawczy
inizia ad imparare
a benchmark
I have to run a benchmark on my new computer.
punkt odniesienia, standard
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a benchmark
We’ll use his performance as a benchmark for other students.
założenie, przesłanka
inizia ad imparare
a premise
The research project is based on the premise stated earlier.
próg (np. mieszkania)
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a threshold
I told you never to cross this threshold again.
próg (np. bólu), granica (np. wytrzymałości)
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a threshold
He has a surprisingly high pain threshold.
jednostka, podmiot
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an entity
We shouldn’t change our principles because of a single entity.
trafny, właściwy
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apt
an apt comment/description
podświadomie, podprogowo
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subliminal
You’re thinking about it subliminally.
zawładnąć (czymś), przejąć (władzę nad czymś)
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to seize
It would pose an unacceptable risk of Prometheus breaking out and seizing control of its own destiny.
tym samym, w ten sposób
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thereby
A new set of atoms are arranged in the same pattern as the original, thereby copying the information.
słodzić, kadzić, przedstawiać lepszym niż jest
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to sugarcoat
Nobody tries to sugarcoat it: it’s not what we wanted to achieve.
równoległy
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parallel
Draw two parallel lines.
prostopadły
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perpendicular
It was a grid with a number of perpendicular lines on it.
nieustępliwy, zawzięty, uporczywy
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tenacious
He’s a very tenacious opponent.
bieżnia, tor
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a circuit
She likes training on the circuit.
uchylać, znosić, unieważniać (np. prawa)
inizia ad imparare
to repeal
Why do people want to repeal Section 230?
oddalać się, odchodzić, zanikać w oddali
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to recede
As 2020 recedes into history, 2021 takes the podium.
fałszywy, oszukańczy, nieuczciwy
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fraudulent
a fraudulent election
zostać na miejscu, pozostać w pobliżu, poczekać
inizia ad imparare
to stay around, to stick around
We’ll stick around until they arrive.
prostokątny
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rectangular
niestety
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alas
The question may seem simple, alas, the answer is not.
rzecz jasna, nie trzeba dodawać
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needless to say
Needless to say, it happened.
przepychać się łokciami, walczyć, rywalizować
inizia ad imparare
to jostle for
Since the fall of the government, the two opposition parties have been jostling for position.
różnica zdań, sprzeciw
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dissent
Let’s not become enemies due to our dissent.
trwać, utrzymywać się (np. o zapachu, smaku)
inizia ad imparare
to linger
It’s impossible to forget such horrific events - they linger in the memory forever.
zbierać się (w jakimś celu), jednoczyć się (dla sprawy)
inizia ad imparare
to rally
The US will rally its allies to address what is considered as Beijing’s bad behaviour.
obejmować, sięgać
inizia ad imparare
to span
I’ve tried to be quite inclusive, spanning the full range of speculations.
zawęzić coś, zawężać coś (np. liczba podejrzanych)
inizia ad imparare
to narrow down
We’ll soon start to answer key questions and narrow down the options.
wzrastający
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mounting
America’s mounting debts may make cryptocurrencies more appealing.
łatwizna, pestka
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a no-brainer
This decision was a complete no-brainer.
łatwizna, pestka
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a no-brainer
This decision was a complete no-brainer.
gwałtownie, raptownie
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abruptly
He turned abruptly and walked away.
wkroczyć do akcji
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to swoop in
It’s time for us to swoop in.
wyróżniać się, odznaczać się czymś
inizia ad imparare
to distinguish oneself from somebody/something by
The company distinguishes itself from its competitors by excellent customer service.
morderstwo
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a homicide
This is not a town where we can see a homicide every day.
wchodzić z kimś w sojusz
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to align oneself with sb
There are signs that the prime minister is aligning himself with the liberals.
stracić twarz, skompromitować się
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to lose face
He’ll really lose face if this deal goes wrong.
legalność, prawowitość
inizia ad imparare
legitimacy
The lawyers expressed serious doubts about the legitimacy of military action.
kompromitować, narażać na szwank
inizia ad imparare
to compromise
He wants to compromise him.
zwyczajni ludzie w jakiejś organizacji albo partii politycznej
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the grassroots
The feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders aren’t radical enough.
zwrócić się z nawiązką, przynieść spory zysk
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to pay off handsomely
He invested in Tesla which paid off handsomely.
wystarczyć, zadowalać
inizia ad imparare
to suffice
One room will suffice for us.
opieka nad dziećmi (przyznana po rozwodzie rodziców)
inizia ad imparare
custody
She got custody of Daisy after the divorce.
dyskurs, rozmowa
inizia ad imparare
discourse
Our discourse was a source of great satisfaction.
rozmiar, wielkość, ogrom
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magnitude
He seems not to realize the magnitude of the problem.
nowo przybyły, przybysz, nowy członek
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a newcomer
He’s a relative newcomer to the area.
być przyzwyczajonym do czegoś, przywyc do czegoś
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to be accustomed to something
I’m not accustomed to eating in the morning.
prawość, uczciwość
inizia ad imparare
integrity
Scientific community has enough integrity to resist that.
po drodze, w drodze
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en route
They invited us to stop for dinner en route.
plan, strategia
inizia ad imparare
a blueprint
We don’t follow the usual corporate blueprint.
szew
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a stitch
He had to have 6 stitches.
tak czy siak, tak czy owak
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either way
zmodernizowany, odnowiony
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refurbished
The company sells refurbished goods for as much as 50% off.
zbliżony do czegoś, pokrewny do czegoś
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akin to something
Bitcoin is seen by many experts as the next great store of value and akin to a digital gold.
rozwijać się (o fabule), toczyć się (o akcji), roztaczać się (o widoku)
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to unfold
A stunning view unfolded in front of our eyes. We will wait to see how the situation will unfold.
zobowiązany
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beholden to
It makes Robinhood beholden to big trading houses.
kierunek studiów
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a major
What was your major at the university?
zawód, rozczarowanie
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a bummer
It’s a bummer if free will is an illusion.
szlachetny
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noble
His followers believe they are fighting for a noble cause.
to give an opinion
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to weigh in
Rep. AOC weighed in on Robinhood and Gamestop controversy.
współudział w czymś
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complicity in something
She is suspected of complicity in the fraud.
natychmiast
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instantaneously
People are able to trade stocks instantaneously.
impostor, oszust (podający się za kogoś innego)
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an imposter
There are imposters among us.
spadek, dołek
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a dip
It’s important to buy at the dip.
zanurzać (w czymś), maczać (np. przekąskę w sosie)
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to dip
He dipped his toe into the water to see how cold it was.
apologeta
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an apologist
There are few apologists for the old system.
silny, mocny
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potent
Jeff Bezoz without a day job will somehow be even more potent.
ustępować ze stanowiska
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to step down
Jeff Bezoz is stepping down as CEO.
soczewica
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lentil
palant, kretyn, ignorant
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a douchebag
Is it hard being such a douchebag all the time?

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