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jolt of pain
students prefer jolt of pain than being made to sit and think
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szarpnięcie bólu
gobsmacked
how far they would go to avoid it that left researchers gobsmacked.
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zatkany (o kimś, kto nie może wydusić słowa)
tedium
give themselves mild electric shocks in an attempt to break the tedium.
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nuda, żmudność (np. pracy), marazm (np. życia)
tackle
to tackle the question of why most of us find it so hard to do nothing.
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uporać się (z czymś), stawiać czoło (problemom)
usher
The first run of experiments began with students being ushered – alone, without phones, books or anything to write with
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wprowadzić, zaprowadzić, odprowadzić
unadorned
an unadorned room
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nieupiększony, prosty, bez ozdób
hamper
In case the unfamiliar setting hampered the ability to think
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hamować, przeszkadzać, utrudniać
staggering
But the most staggering result was yet to come.
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zdumiewający, szokujący, oszałamiający
aversive
What is striking is that simply being alone with their thoughts was apparently so aversive
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budzący awersję
chirpy
chirpy melodies
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żwawy
to meet demand
British film enters a new golden age as studios struggle to meet demand
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sprostać zapotrzebowaniu, zaspokoić popyt
to flock
The glory days of Pinewood and Elstree are back with film-makers flocking to make their next big hits in Britain
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gromadzić się (o ludziach, zwierzętach)
buoyant
Buoyant, expanding and home to some of the world's biggest stars,
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zwyżkujący, rosnący, prężny (np. zyski, gospodarka)
spinoff
where the spinoff trilogy, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, will be shot
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wersja telewizyjna (np. filmu)
landfill
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składowanie odpadów
derelict
Elstree was derelict when it was acquired in 1996 by an entrepreneurial local council,
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opuszczony (np. budynek), porzucony (o rzeczy)
plough plow sth back
and ploughed back profits into local services.
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reinwestować w coś
dire
We're absolutely delighted because we are in dire need of capacity.
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pilny, straszliwy, ekstremalny
to sound
he sounded words of caution: "You've got to be careful that you're not just servicing productions from overseas
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przestrzegać, sygnalizować
readjust
readjust how you boost the local sector.
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poprawić, dostroić (coś), uregulować (urządzenie)
a pisspot
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kibel, muszla, nocnik
cloak and dagger
intimate gathering with the author" were sent out "cloak and dagger"
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potajemny, sekretny (płaszcz i sztylet)
enticement
It is a form of promotional enticement that has become more common
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wabienie, przywabianie, nęcenie
profit margin
in an industry where profit margins are getting ever smaller
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Marża zysku
cushy
there are no cushy careers in fiction now
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intratny, łatwy, spokojny
discrepancy
this discrepancy could be because the survey offers a typical income
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rozbieżność
penury
tales of penury from several well-known writers
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nędza, ubóstwo
abject
medal-winning writer Mal Peet, who described his income from sales as "literally abject".
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nędzny, żałosny
royalty
In the last half of 2013 royalties for all his novels were just £3,000.
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tantiemy
perfect storm
worst-case scenario, What we have right now is a perfect storm for the industry.
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is an expression that describes an event where a rare combination of circumstances will aggravate a situation drastically
row
Ed Miliband accuses David Cameron of 'inexplicable silence' in row over Gaza
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awantura, raban, hałas, zamieszanie
unequivocal
Ed Miliband claims the prime minister has failed to send a clear and unequivocal message to Israel and Hamas to seek lasting peace
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jednoznaczny
ceasefire
There must be a humanitarian ceasefire that is without conditions.
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zawieszenie broni
Commons
In the Commons last month, Cameron did voice "grave concern" about the death toll in Gaza
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Izba Gmin, lud
incursion
But the prime minister is wrong not to have opposed Israel's incursion into Gaza.
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najazd, napad, wtargnięcie (np. obcych wojsk)
viable
sustained efforts to secure a viable Palestine alongside a secure Israel.
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wykonalny, realny
on all fours
Cotillard has leapt on all fours
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na czworakach (opierając się jednocześnie na dłoniach i na kolanach)
impishly
Marcel still chuckling impishly
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psotnie, figlarnie, łobuzersko, szelmowsko
chuck
Marcel still chuckling impishly under one arm.
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rzucać, ciskać
soignée
Cross-legged and clad in tweed hot pants, she looks like a particularly soignée teenaged mother
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o wyrafinowanej elegancji
pat somebody on the back
tells her to pat herself on the back, as porn is poisoning our culture
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pochwalić kogoś
pat
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klepnięcie
acceptability
Whether or not you’re in the majority about the acceptability of pornography in a committed relationship, you have every right to make your own choice.
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akceptowalność, dopuszczalność
labour the point
I agree with you and will try not to labour the point, having frequently done so in this column.
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rozwodzić się nad zagadnieniem
proliferation
the proliferation of pornography and our dramatically enhanced access to it in the last decade or two.
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rozpowszechnienie
insidious
it all makes the insidious impact
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podstępny, pozornie niewinny
adrift
totally adrift from the intimacies of a loving relationship
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dryfujący, zagubiony
pipe up
who’ll no doubt pipe up again
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zacząć mówić lub śpiewać
hard-pressed
hard-pressed, desperate women whose career choice is based on survival, not sexual liberation
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pod naciskiem, pod presją, przyciśnięty
coerce
they are denied basic human rights and are coerced and exploited in ways that no civilised society should condone
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zmusić, zmuszać, przymusić, przymuszać
condone
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zaakceptować, zgodzić się na coś, darować
peacenik
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pacyfista, bojownik o pokój
hawk
Hawk on Kremlin and Ukraine crisis signals he will take job as European council president
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polityk będący zwolennikiem używania siły
lingua franca
the lingua franca of the summits and also essential in representing the EU abroad and to the media
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lingua franca, język uniwersalny
keen on something
Tusk's wife was keen on the move to Brussels as it would mean more money, more prestige, and more time off.
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chętny na coś
frontrunner
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główny kandydat, faworyt
incumbent president
a frontrunner to replace Herman Van Rompuy of Belgium, the incumbent president
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urzędujący prezydent
lack of clout
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brak wpływu, brak znaczenia politycznego
coveted
The economic jobs are the most coveted
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pożądany
friction
David Cameron came out this week in his support despite previous frictions
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tarcie, napięcie
to prompt
Perhaps having their lack-of-service highlighted by the Guardian will prompt somebody at Facebook to respond
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sugerować, podpowiadać, podsuwać (rozmówcy)
obituary
Facebook suggests that you provide “a link to an obituary or other documentation about the death”
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nekrolog
err on the side of caution
If you don’t, Facebook will tend to err on the side of caution,
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być aż nadto ostrożnym
malign
because of the risk that a request could be malign, a juvenile prank or simply mistaken.
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szkodliwy, zgubny, złośliwy
indefinitely
the account will remain active indefinitely.
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na czas nieokreślony
lengthy
The application to obtain account content is a lengthy process and will require you to obtain a court order.”
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przydługi
Conversely
Conversely, there may be sites and/or services that you don’t want family members to access.
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Odwrotnie
probate
When a will goes to probate, it becomes a public record.
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urzędowe zatwierdzenie testamentu
executor
wykonawca, egzekutor (osoba zajmująca się wypełnieniem ostatniej woli zapisanej w testamencie)
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wykonawca, egzekutor (osoba zajmująca się wypełnieniem ostatniej woli zapisanej w testamencie)
demise
how will our contacts through these sights be notified of our demise?
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zgon
savvy
"technology savvy"
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kumaty, rozumny, obyty

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