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abduction
[noun] - the act of taking a person away, especially using force
The police are treating the girl's disappearance as a potential abduction.
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porwanie, uprowadzenie
Patryk Swayze zmarł na raka trzustki.
besotted with
She is completely besotted with her new boyfriend.
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zakochał się, zadurzony w kimś
latest
[adjective] - most recent
Have you all heard the latest news?
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najnowszy, ostatni
indication of
His face gave no indication of what he was really thinking.
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oznaka, znak, wskazanie
disheartening
[adjective] - that makes you lose hope or confidence
It's disheartening to see the lack of interest by his parents.
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zniechęcający, przygnębiający
jail for
The man has been jailed for theft and fraud offences.
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wsadzać do więzienia
to widen
[verb] - to become wider or make something wider
The road was widened to two lanes.
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poszerzenie
disgust for
Everyone in town feels disgust for these criminals.
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wstręt do, obrzydzenie
to station
[verb] - to send somebody, especially a soldier, to work in a place for a period of time
Her husband was stationed overseas at the time.
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wysłanie na misje
thirsty for
He has always been thirsty for power.
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spragniony, żądny
retrial
[noun] - a new trial for a crime that has already been judged in court
The judge ordered a retrial.
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ponowny proces, rewizja procesu
use of
The use of mobile phones at school should be forbidden.
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użytkowanie, wykorzystanie, użycie
react with
Many elements react with oxygen on heating.
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reagować z czymś
to upskill
[verb] - to learn new skills or to teach workers new skills
The company has invested in upskilling its staff.
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podnieść umiejętności, szkolić
sacrifice for
My grandfather sacrificed his life for his country.
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poświęcić
to ratify
[verb] - to make an agreement official
The treaty was ratified two years later.
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ratyfikować
post-mortem
[noun] - a medical examination of the body of a dead person in order to find out how they died
The post-mortem on the man revealed that he had been poisoned.
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sekcja zwłok
intervention in
NATO's military intervention in Kosovo is a highly controversial issue.
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interwencja
treatable
[adjective] - (of an illness or injury) that can be cured with drugs, exercises, etc.
Some forms of cancer are treatable with drugs.
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uleczalny
mistaken about
You are completely mistaken about Jack.
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mylić się
non-starter
[noun] - an idea or a person that has no chance of success
The whole idea was a non-starter anyway.
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fiasko, przedsięwzięcie skazane na niepowodzenie, pomysł/osoba bez szans
respite from
Swimming in the pool brought a brief respite from the heat.
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wytchnienie
deforestation
[noun] - the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area
The land is eroded as a result of widespread deforestation.
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wycinanie lasów
diversity of
There is a wide diversity of views on this issue.
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różnorodność
riddle
[noun] - a strange and difficult question that has a clever and often surprising answer
I'm sure you won't solve this riddle.
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zagadka
concentration on
She's given some tips for improving a child's concentration on tasks.
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koncentracja, skupienie
one-sided
[adjective] - that shows only one side of the situation; not balanced
They were accused of presenting a one-sided picture of the issue.
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jednostronny
pursuit of
He spent all his life in the pursuit of happiness.
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dążenie do czegoś, pościg za czymś
temptation
[noun] - the desire to do or have something that you know is bad or wrong
I couldn't resist the temptation to have another piece of chocolate cake.
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pokusa
offer of
Thank you for your kind offer of help.
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oferta, propozycja
laziness
[noun] - the quality of being unwilling to work or be active
You must overcome your laziness and get motivated!
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lenistwo
jeer at
Thousands of fans jeered at the referee.
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szydzić, drwić z kogoś
overcome
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przezwyciężać
to nuke
[verb] - INFORMAL - to attack a place with nuclear weapons
The country has threatened to nuke their neighbour.
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użyć broni jądrowej
avoidance of
Our health improves with the avoidance of stressful situations.
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unikanie, uchylanie się
demeanour
[noun] - FORMAL - the way that somebody looks or behaves
My manager is of a rather unfriendly demeanour.
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postawa, sposób bycia, zachwoanie
value of
The large shopping mall has affected the value of these houses.
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wartość
compulsion
[noun] - a strong and unreasonable desire to do something
He also felt a compulsion to talk to Kate.
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przymus, nieodparta chęć
speculation about
Speculation about his future remains pointless.
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spekulacje, domysły
to misinterpret
[verb] - to understand something or somebody wrongly
Her words were misinterpreted as a criticism of the project.
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źle zinterpretować, błędnie zinterpretować
campaigner for
She's been an active campaigner for animal rights.
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działacz, bojownik, prowadzący kampanię
mutally
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wzajemnie
storey
[noun] - a level of a building; a floor
The restaurant is on the fourth storey.
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piętro
policy on
I don't like the party's policy on immigration.
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polityka
unreasonable
[adjective] - not fair or acceptable
His demands became more and more unreasonable.
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nierozsądny, nieuzasadniony
attachment to
She developed a very strong attachment to her mother.
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przywiązany do kogoś
devastation
[noun] - damage or destruction that affects a large area or a lot of people
The hurricane caused widespread devastation in the country.
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dewastacja, spustoszenie
ruins of
The ruins of the old city were clearly visible.
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ruiny
to jabber
[verb] - to talk quickly and in a way that is difficult to understand what you are saying
I had no idea what she was jabbering about.
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trajkotać, paplać
commonwealth
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wspólnota
to repatriate
[verb] - to send or bring somebody back to their own country
The government has repatriated over fifty illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
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repatriować, przesiedlać, deportować
impatient with
Try not to be too impatient with him.
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niecierpliwy
reluctant to
He was having such a good time that he was reluctant to leave.
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niechętny, nieskory
recyclable
[adjective] - able to be recycled
Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly.
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nadający się do przetworzenia, odzyskiwalny
bottom of
The wreck was found on the bottom of the ocean.
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dno, dół, spód
to rectify
[verb] - to correct something or change it so that it is acceptable
Such mistakes can easily be rectified.
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naprawiać, prostować, korygować
appalled at
We were all appalled at his behaviour.
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zbulwersowany, oburzony czymś
spate of
A spate of robberies in the area leaves residents in fear.
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fala czegoś, lawina, seria
motivational
[adjective] - that makes somebody enthusiastic about something
Attractive salary is one of the most important motivational factors for employees.
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motywacyjny
accountable for
The doctor must be held accountable for his mistakes.
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odpowiedzialny za
sentence
to pass a sentence
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wyrok
wydać wyrok
puzzle of
The children were trying to solve the puzzle of how the sun works.
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zagadka, łamigłówka
identity
[noun] - who or what someone/something is
The man probably used a false identity.
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tożsamość
somersault
[noun] - a movement in which somebody turns over completely, with their body above their head, on the ground or in the air
He attempted a backwards somersault on the floor.
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salto, fikołek, przewrót
remains of
She gave the remains of the lunch to the dog.
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resztki, pozostałości czegoś
toughness
[noun] - the quality of being not easily defeated or made weaker
Her husband has a reputation for both physical and mental toughness.
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twardość, wytrzymałość, odporność
shift in
There has been a big shift in public opinion in favour of immigration.
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zmiana, zwrot
maritime
[adjective] - connected with the sea or ships
The collection of The National Maritime Museum is one of the largest in the world with approximately 400000 objects.
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morski
form of
Swimming is the best form of exercise for me.
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forma, postać, kształt
alarmingly
[adverb] - in a worrying or disturbing way
The cost of living has risen alarmingly in the past few years.
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alarmująco, zatrważająco
limit on
The EU has put strict limits on levels of pollution.
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granica, ograniczenie
accuser
[noun] - a person who claims that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something
She refused to face her accusers.
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oskarżyciel
supply of
My sister always takes a large supply of baby food with her.
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dostawa, zapas, zaopatrzenie
compulsively
[adverb] - in a way that is difficult to stop or control
She eats compulsively when she feels stressed.
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kompulsywnie, nałogowo, obsesyjnie
administrator of
Find out who the administrator of the domain is.
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administrator, zarządca
to redefine
[verb] - to change the meaning of something or make people consider something in a new way
We need to redefine what we mean by freedom.
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przedefiniować
meaning of
What is the meaning of this German word?
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znaczenie
strictly
[adverb] - in a way that must be obeyed
The use of cameras in the theatre is strictly forbidden.
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rygorystycznie, ściśle, surowo
to shape
[verb] - to influence the way that something develops
He was responsible for shaping her career.
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kształtować
be stuck with
We were stuck with him for the whole journey.
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utknąć z kimś, być na kogoś skazanym
monotonous
[adjective] - never changing and therefore boring
I found my job monotonous after a while.
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monotonny
prayer
[noun] - words that you say to a god giving thanks or asking for help
He said a brief prayer over the meal.
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modlitwa
power over
His parents still have a lot of power over him.
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władza nad kimś
low-calorie
[adjective] - that contains very few calories
If you're trying to lose weight, you can enjoy these yummy low-calorie snacks.
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niskokaloryczny
accessibility to
Accessibility to computers at school is now vital.
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dostępność do
conspiracy
[noun] - a secret plan by a group of people to do something bad or illegal
It is not known yet who organized the conspiracy against the president.
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zmowa, konspiracja
theory of
He tried to explain the theory of relativity in a simple way.
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teoria
insatiable
[adjective] - that always wants more of something
She has an insatiable appetite for celebrity news.
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nienasycony
to develop
[verb] - to (cause something to) gradually grow or become larger, more advanced, stronger
OK, you have an idea so now is the time to develop it.
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rozwijać
W porządku, masz pomysł, teraz jest czas żeby go rozwinąć.
flair for
Some people have a natural flair for languages.
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smykałka do czegoś, dar
leaky
[adjective] - that has holes or cracks that allow liquid or gas to escape
There's a leaky radiator in my bedroom.
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nieszczelny, dziurawy
agitation for
He started an agitation for political reforms in his country.
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agitacja, poruszenie
inflammatory
[adjective] - intended to cause strong feelings of anger or hate
The politician's remarks were unfair and inflammatory.
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podburzający, podżegający
inquest into
An inquest into her death was held.
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dochodzenie (przyczyny zgonu)
to diversify
[verb] - to start to include more different types or things
The company should diversify its product range.
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dywersyfikować, urozmaicać
attendance at
Attendance at these lectures is compulsory.
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uczestnictwo w, obecność
compulsory
The course was compulsory, so John had to take it.
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obowiązkowy
Kurs był obowiązkowy, więc John musiał się na niego zapisać.
to parent
[verb] - to raise a child as their parent
She has parented twenty foster children.
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być rodzicem, wychowywać dziecko
foster
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sprzyjać, popierać, wynianczyć, wychować
lobby against
He lobbied against nuclear weapons.
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lobbować przeciwko
mindful of
We must be mindful of the impact and consequences of climate change.
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świadomy, uważający, pamiętający
dimple
[noun] - a small hollow place in the skin, especially in the cheek or chin
Julia has the cutest dimples I've ever seen.
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dołek na policzku
Julia ma najbardziej urocze dołeczki, jakie kiedykolwiek widziałem.
complementary
[adjective] - (about two people or things) useful or attractive together
These two have complementary skills - she is organized while he is creative.
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uzupełniający się, dopełniający się
worry about
My mother's always worrying about something.
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martwić się
entangled in
The seal became entangled in the fishing net.
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uwikłany w, zaplątany w coś
deviant
[adjective] - different from most people think is normal and acceptable
Deviant behaviour at school has become a daunting problem lately.
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dewiacyjny, odbiegający od normy
to spot
[verb] - to see or notice somebody or something
The boy spotted a squirrel high on the tree.
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dostrzegać, zauważyć
headstrong
[adjective] - very determined to do what you want even if other people warn you not to do it
David was headstrong and often thoughtless of other people's feelings.
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zawzięty, nieustępliwy, uparty
thoughtless
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bezmyślny
ostentatious
[adjective] - expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to make other people admire you
Her ostentatious lifestyle has been criticized.
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pokazowy, ostentacyjny
humbling
[adjective] - causing somebody to realize that they are not as important or special as they thought
Going back to prison a second time was humbling.
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upokarzający, poniżający
reunion with
They had a tearful reunion with their son at the airport.
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pojednanie, spotkanie
painful
Falling down a tree is painful.
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bolesny
Upadek z drzewa jest bolesny.
indignity of
The well-known politician suffered the indignity of being arrested.
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oburzenie
deep-rooted
[adjective] - very fixed and strong; difficult to change
He took a break to handle his deep-rooted problems.
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głęboko zakorzeniony
compress into
The main arguments were compressed into two chapters.
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skrócić, streścić
to overachieve
[verb] - to do more than is expected or be more successful than others
Their daughter is very talented and she always overachieves.
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osiągać lepsze wyniki od oczekiwanych
prevent from
Her disability prevents her from working.
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zapobiegać, uniemożliwiać
implicate in
Two police officers have been implicated in the scandal.
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wciągnąć, zamieszać kogoś w coś, uwikłać
overly
[adverb] - too; very
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nadmiernie, przesadnie, zbytnio, nazbyt
untouched by
Several buildings remained untouched by the explosion.
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nietknięte
issue about
There were issues about the way the conference was organized.
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problem, powód sporu
lifelong
[adjective] - for all of your life
Measles can cause lifelong disability.
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przez całe życie, na całe życie, życiowy
treat for
She's being treated for cancer at a hospital in Dublin.
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leczyć
obsessive
[adjective] - that thinks too much about one particular person or thing, in a way that is not normal
She's becoming more and more obsessive about her job.
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obsesyjny
flog to
He flogged his old computer to another student.
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opchnąć coś komuś, opylić
peremptory
[adjective] - expecting to be obeyed immediately and without any question or refusal
The e-mail was peremptory in tone.
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stanowczy, kategoryczny, nakazujący, apodyktyczny
realization of
She was shocked by the realization of what she had done.
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uświadomienie, zdanie sobie sprawy
regret for
He has already expressed deep regret for what happened.
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ubolewanie, żal
grisly
[adjective] - extremely unpleasant and frightening and often connected with violence and death
The city was shaken by a series of grisly crimes.
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przerażający, makabryczny
learn from
I learned a lot from my first teacher.
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uczyć się od kogoś
irresistible to
She gave her some tips on how to be irresistible to men.
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nieodparty, zniewalający
grievance against
I think she still nurses a grievance against her boss for not promoting her.
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pretencja, skarga
communicable
[adjective] - that somebody can pass on to other people or communicate to someone else
The most effective methods for preventing the spread of communicable disease are frequent handwashing and getting vaccinated.
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zaraźliwy
gust of
A gust of wind blew his cap off.
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poryw, podmuch
obediently
[adverb] - in a way that obeys what you are told to do
She obediently listened to her father.
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posłusznie
joy of
The children discovered the joy of skiing.
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przyjemność z czegoś, radość
spark
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iskra
to lack
[verb] - to have none or not enough of something
Mark has the determination that his older brother lacks.
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brakować
contamination
[noun] - the process of making something dirty, polluted or poisonous by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease
They are concerned about levels of contamination in our sea.
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zanieczyszczenie
hanger
[noun] - a curved piece of plastic, wood or wire, with a hook at the top, that you use to hang clothes up on
I bought two pairs of new shoes yesterday.
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wieszak
rental
[noun] - an arrangement to rent something or the amount of money that you pay to rent something
He owns a car rental company.
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wynajem, wypożyczenie
half-term
[noun] - (in the UK) a short holiday in the middle of each term
Many schools in the UK are currently on their half-term breaks.
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przerwa semestralna
aftercare
[noun] - care or treatment given to somebody after they leave hospital, prison
He specializes in aftercare services.
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opieka po wyjściu ze szpitala lub więzienia
hoodie
[noun] - a sweatshirt that has a hood to cover the head
He usually wears jeans and a hoodie.
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bluza z kapturem
Załóż koszulkę i bluzę z kapturem na górę.
to depopulate
[verb] - to cause a country or area to have fewer people living in it
The whole region was depopulated by disease.
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wyludniać, pustoszeć
overshadowed by
Over the last year her career was overshadowed by events in her family life.
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w cieniu, przyćmione przez coś
to condone
[verb] - to accept or allow behaviour that is morally wrong
We cannot condone the use of violence at school.
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wybaczyć
wariness
[noun] - a feeling that you have to be careful because there may be a danger or problem or because you do not trust somebody or something
There was a certain wariness in her eyes.
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ostrożność, nieufność
snap at
She snapped back angrily at him.
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naskakiwać na kogoś, warknąć na kogoś
bargain over
She bargained over the price for fifteen minutes.
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targować się
deliberately
You never liked my flower garden and I think you deliberately ran over it with the lawnmower!
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celowo
Nigdy nie lubiłeś mojego kwietnika i sądzę, że celowo przejechałeś po nim kosiarką!
blend with
The carpet blends well with the colour of the sofa.
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połączenie z, zmieszać, komponować się, harmonizować, pasować
shed light
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rzucić światło
study
[noun] - a piece of work that examines a particular subject in detail to find new information
Eighty percent of Internet users searched for a health-related topic online, according to a study.
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badanie, opracowanie
testimony to
The latest figures are testimony to the failure of government policies.
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świadectwo czegoś
to pollute
[verb] - to add dirty or harmful substances to water, soil, air etc. so that it is no longer pleasant or safe to use
Factories pollute the air and water.
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zanieczyszczać
quantity of
The police found a small quantity of drugs in his car.
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ilość
medieval
[adjective] - that relates to the period in Europe between about 500 AD and 1500 AD
Several buildings from the medieval period are still standing and are open to visitors.
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średniowieczny
crippled by
France was crippled by the biggest strike in years.
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sparaliżowana przez
disastrously
[adverb] - in a way that is very bad or unsuccessful
The whole school trip went disastrously wrong.
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katastrofalnie, fatalnie
trailer for
I saw a trailer for a new James Bond film.
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zwiastun
crushing
[adjective] - very hard to deal with and making you lose hope and confidence
The army had suffered a crushing defeat.
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dotkliwy, miażdżący, druzgocący
scramble for
Victims' relatives have been scrambling for information.
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walka o, usilnie zabiegać o coś
humid
[adjective] - warm and very damp
The day was hot and humid.
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wilgotny
to peak
[verb] - to reach the highest point, value or level
Gasoline prices peaked in March.
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do szczytu
advantage
The great advantageof having a smaller car is that you can park it easily.
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zaleta, korzyść
Naszą główną przewagą jest jakość naszych produktów.
to repay
[verb] - to pay back the money that you have borrowed from someone
He still has to repay the bank loan.
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spłacić, oddawać
fashionable
Red and green are very fashionable this season.
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modny
W tym sezonie modne są czerwień i zieleń.
surrounded by
She's always been surrounded by people who adore her.
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otoczony przez
slobbish
[adjective] - lazy and untidy
He looked quite slobbish in his dirty coat.
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niechlujny
blatantly
[adverb] - in an open and obvious way without caring if people are shocked
It was blatantly obvious that she wasn't telling the truth.
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rażąco, jawnie
cram for an exam
This week I'm cramming for a maths exam.
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zakuwać do egzaminu
W tym tygodniu zakuwam do egzaminu z matmy.
rebuff
[noun] - an act of unkindly refusing a friendly offer or suggestion
She received a humiliating rebuff from her supervisor.
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odprawa
adept in
Mark is very adept in dealing with the media.
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znakomity, biegły
donate
Firefighters volunteered to donate blood to help their injured colleagues.
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podarować
Strażacy zgłosili się na ochotnika oddać krew, by pomóc swoim rannym kolegom.
irrespective of
Everyone should be treated equally, irrespective of race.
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niezależnie od, bez względu na
reconcile
No one could reconcile the conflicting parties.
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pogodzić
Nikt nie mógł pogodzić dwóch skłóconych stron.
dare
I wouldn't dare cross the river because of the crocodiles.
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odważyć się
Nie ośmieliłabym się przejść przez tę rzekę ze względu na krokodyle.
troublesome
[adjective] - that causes trouble or pain over a long period of time
Her knee has been troublesome for quite a while.
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kłopotliwy, dokuczliwy, nieznośny
nod
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ukłon
yield
Shares yield 8% interest a year.
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wydajność, dawać, przynosić (np. zysk)
Udziały przynoszą ośmioprocentowy zysk rocznie.

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