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      to do or say something that people feel is familiar or true     trafić do odbiorcy, odnaleźć wspólny punkt   inizia ad imparare
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      strike/ touch a chord with somebody     Many of the things she says will strike a chord with other young women.  
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      not involving anything or anyone else    inizia ad imparare
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      Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need.  
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      to make something using a special skill, especially with your hands    inizia ad imparare
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      Each doll is crafted individually by specialists.  
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      to stop yourself from showing your feelings    inizia ad imparare
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      Harry could scarcely suppress a smile.  
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      (informal) good enough for a particular standard    inizia ad imparare
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      Some of this work isn’t up to scratch.  
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      to make something become less sharp or clear     spłowieć, stępić, uśmierzyć   inizia ad imparare
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      He drank some alcohol to dull the pain.  
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      work „like that” involves making new discoveries, using new methods etc    inizia ad imparare
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      to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling    inizia ad imparare
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      We hope to dispel the belief that scientists work in isolation in windowless rooms.  
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      to move, drive, or push something forward     napędzać, popychać do przodu   inizia ad imparare
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      a boat propelled by a small motor  
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      a stucture in a heart that opens and closes to control the flow of blood    inizia ad imparare
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      It was a weak heart valve that caused her death.  
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      to show that an idea or belief is false     demaskować (np. oszustwo), obalać (np. teorię, mit)   inizia ad imparare
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      His claims were later debunked by fellow academics.  
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      knowledge or information about a subject, for example nature or magic, that is not written down but is passed from person to person    inizia ad imparare
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      According to local lore, a ghost still haunts the castle.  
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      (formal) to get an illness    inizia ad imparare
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      Two-thirds of the adult population there have contracted AIDS.  
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      a belief based on old ideas that are now considered to be untrue    inizia ad imparare
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      That's only an old wives' tale.  
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      a situation where no more progress is possible    inizia ad imparare
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      The negotiations have reached a dead end.  
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      working in the way you intended    inizia ad imparare
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      an equally efficacious method of treatment  
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      a simple type of plant that has no leaves or flowers and that grows on plants or other surfaces. mushrooms and mould are both fungi    inizia ad imparare
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      The next day the fungus had dropped off and there were less white spots.  
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      The doctor put drops in my eyes to dilate my pupils.  
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      to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events    inizia ad imparare
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      Certain forms of mental illness can be triggered by food allergies.  
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      w głównej mierze, w dużym stopniu   inizia ad imparare
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      The state of Nevada is largely desert.  
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      the conditions or arrangements on which something is based    inizia ad imparare
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      place sth on a (new) footing     They wanted to put their company on a solid footing.  
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      to influence someone so that they change their opinion    inizia ad imparare
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      Don’t allow yourself to be swayed by his promises.  
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      How did people communicate in the days before email?  
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      to become more and more successful    inizia ad imparare
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      go from strenght to strenght     For several years, the business went from strength to strength.  
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      strong and not easily damaged by being pulled, pressed etc    inizia ad imparare
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      Any chemical treatment will leave hair less resilient than before.  
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      to support the truth of something    inizia ad imparare
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      bear someone/something out     If you tell them what happened I will bear you out  
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      to think that something is caused by something else    inizia ad imparare
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      I was having difficulty reading, which I put down to the poor light.  
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      (formal) used to emphasize that something is important    inizia ad imparare
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      My mother was upset about his appearance here, not least because she felt it was invading her privacy.  
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      to be very useful and bring a lot of advantages, especially later in the future    inizia ad imparare
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      Good eating habits will pay dividends later on in life.  
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      to argue that something is the best thing to do, giving your reasons     dowodzić słuszności (czegoś)   inizia ad imparare
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      make a case for something     We will only publish a new edition if you can make a convincing case for it.  
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      continuing, or continuing to develop    inizia ad imparare
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      used to emphasize that something is not as good as another thing    inizia ad imparare
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      Vitamin pills are no substitute for a healthy diet.  
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      becoming smaller, weaker, or less important     maleć, zmniejszać się (np. o popularności, siłach)   inizia ad imparare
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      By the fifth century, the power of the Roman Empire was on the wane.  
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      (formal) a strong opinion that someone expresses    inizia ad imparare
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      Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.  
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      not correct about something, by a large amount    inizia ad imparare
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      The opinion polls were hopelessly wide of the mark.  
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      affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organization    inizia ad imparare
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      an across-the-board pay increase  
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      extremely unlikely to be true or to happen    inizia ad imparare
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      All this may sound a bit far-fetched, but companies are already developing ‘intelligent’ homes.  
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      (formal) to make it easier for a process or activity to happen    inizia ad imparare
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      Computers can be used to facilitate language learning.  
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      to or in a foreign country that is across the sea    inizia ad imparare
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      Chris is going to work overseas.  
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      to give support to an opinion, idea, or feeling, and make it stronger     popierać (kogoś poglądy), wspierać (przekonania), umacniać (uczucia, więzi)   inizia ad imparare
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      The film reinforces the idea that women should be pretty and dumb.  
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      to talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important, serious etc than it really is    inizia ad imparare
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      To say that all motorists speed in residential areas is overstating the case.  
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      a fact “like that” must be accepted because it is definitely true     bezdyskusyjny, niewątpliwy   inizia ad imparare
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      The evidence was indisputable.  
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      expressing strong opinions publicly, especially about things that you disagree with    inizia ad imparare
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      Foley has been particularly vocal in his criticism of the government.  
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      liking or disliking particular things, especially food, for no reason    inizia ad imparare
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      Jackie’s a terribly faddy eater.  
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      your normal job which you earn most of your money from doing, especially as opposed to another interest    inizia ad imparare
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      I’d love to be a professional writer, but I’m not giving up my day job just yet.  
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      having eyes that are slightly wet with tears    inizia ad imparare
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      Not half an hour back I had been dewy-eyed with nostalgia for him.  
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      (to become a lawyer/barrister) an organization consisting of lawyers     zostać powołanym do adwokatury   inizia ad imparare
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      to discuss sth with other people, so that everyone can express their opinions and decide on something    inizia ad imparare
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      attracting a lot of public attention, usually deliberately    inizia ad imparare
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      a high-profile public figure  
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      (formal) a particular type of belief, especially a political or religious one     przekonanie (no. polityczne)   inizia ad imparare
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      We need people with talent, whatever their political persuasions.  
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      freedom to show or express your feelings    inizia ad imparare
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      Playing an instrument can be a form of emotional release.  
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      to discuss a difficult problem together    inizia ad imparare
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      The next morning, we all put our heads together to decide what should be done.  
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      to try to persuade someone to do something such as buy something from you, vote for you, or work for you – used in news reports    inizia ad imparare
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      the Party’s efforts to woo working class voters  
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      (formal) to take or collect something, especially information or support    inizia ad imparare
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      The party garnered 70 percent of the vote.  
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      something or someone that makes it difficult for you to do something     przeszkoda, utrudnienie, bariera   inizia ad imparare
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      The biggest hindrance to economic reform has been the lack of access to U.S. markets.  
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      the right to stay permanently in a teaching job     stały etat wykładowcy lub nauczyciela   inizia ad imparare
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      It’s becoming increasingly difficult to acquire academic tenure.  
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      to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side, or to make something do this    inizia ad imparare
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      The waves rocked the boat from side to side.  
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      to cause problems for other members of a group by criticizing something or trying to change the way something is done    inizia ad imparare
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      He kept his feelings to himself, not wanting to rock the boat.  
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      foods or plantshave that had their genetic structure changed so that they are not affected by particular diseases or harmful insects    inizia ad imparare
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      to talk about something in a very interested or excited way     zarażać entuzjazmem, zachwycać się   inizia ad imparare
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      Rick was there, enthusing about life in Australia.  
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      to tell people your opinions or feelings about a particular subject    inizia ad imparare
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      She angrily voiced her objections.  
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      the subjects that are taught by a school, college etc, or the things that are studied in a particular subject    inizia ad imparare
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      Languages are an essential part of the school curriculum.  
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      used to say that something has many good qualities    inizia ad imparare
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      have much to recommend it   
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      (formal) to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc    inizia ad imparare
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      We hope these regions will embrace democratic reforms.  
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      large amount or mass of something, especially something that has been collected    inizia ad imparare
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      There is a growing body of evidence that charges are too high.  
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      to be a good thing to do, or to be a lucky thing to happen or be done     dobrze się składa, że/ na szczęście   inizia ad imparare
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      It's just as well you're not here - you wouldn't like the noise.  
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      a plan that states exactly what students at a school or college should learn in a particular subject    inizia ad imparare
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      This is particularly true of the mathematics syllabus.  
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      achieving the opposite result to the one that you want     przynoszący efekt przeciwny do zamierzonego   inizia ad imparare
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      Sending young offenders to prison can be counterproductive.  
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      to use something or depend on someone’s help when dealing with a difficult situation, especially after other methods have failed    inizia ad imparare
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      She has no relatives to fall back on.  
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      to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration than it really is    inizia ad imparare
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      All that make-up she wears actually detracts from her beauty, I think.  
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      experience etc that has been learned or gained by doing something yourself or by talking to someone yourself    inizia ad imparare
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      journalists with first-hand experience of working in war zones  
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      to be clear proof of something    inizia ad imparare
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      The reports are testimony to the many hours of research completed by this committee.  
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      the ability to understand and realize what people or situations are really like    inizia ad imparare
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      to cause a particular result or situation     przyczynić się (do czegoś), powodować (coś)   inizia ad imparare
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      Both teams are on good form, which should make for a great game.  
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