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She wanted her son to pass his driving test and, as a spur, offered to buy him a car. Spurred (on) by her early success, she went on to write four more novels in rapid succession. inizia ad imparare
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ostroga, bodziec, zachęta, zachęcać
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prevent sb from doing sth She had to prevent the angry boys from hurting each other. inizia ad imparare
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przeszkodzić, zapobiec, nie pozwolić komuś na coś
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The government put every obstacle in his way to prevent publication of the book. inizia ad imparare
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The fact that the will had not been witnessed properly presented an insurmountable problem. inizia ad imparare
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John’s assignment was due to be handed in the following morning. He would plug away at it all night if necessary. inizia ad imparare
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starać się, ciężko nad czymś pracować
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She carefully inched her car out into the traffic flow. inizia ad imparare
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posuwać (się) naprzód powoli, centymetr po centymetrze
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In order not to forget anything, Jane carefully marked off each item as she packed it in her case. inizia ad imparare
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„odfajkować” (np. jakąś pozycję na liście)
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Will you come to the party tonight? He exclaimed angrily that in this case his will would prevail and that his orders would be obeyed without question. inizia ad imparare
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Przyjdziesz dziś wieczorem na imprezę?
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In a few short years, she matured into a strikingly attractive young woman. inizia ad imparare
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For the second month running there has been a dip in the sales figures,” said the director. “I want to see an improvement this month. inizia ad imparare
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spadek, obniżenie (np. nastroju)
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The doctor told him to put things into perspective. He had escaped with a few bruises when he could have been killed. inizia ad imparare
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spojrzeć na coś z dystansu, rozważyć z wielu punktów widzenia
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I know you work much too hard, but don’t give up. Keep at it! inizia ad imparare
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nie szczędzić wysiłków, nie poddawać się
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They were already en route to France when they heard that the concert had been postponed. inizia ad imparare
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The witness got skilfully side-tracked by the lawyer and was tricked into saying the complete opposite of what he meant to say. inizia ad imparare
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odejść od najważniejszych kwestii, od tematu
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The government is determined to tackle the problem of unemployment. inizia ad imparare
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zabrać się do czegoś, załatwić coś, poradzić sobie z czymś
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The tension mounted in the crowd as the two players came to the end of the second set. inizia ad imparare
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Luckily, his last risky venture had been successful, so he allowed his reputation and career to ride on it. inizia ad imparare
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Eric is really assertive. If he wants something he will definitely tell you. She had always been assertive, so no one was surprised when she was made supervisor. inizia ad imparare
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Eric jest bardzo asertywny. Jeśli będzie czegoś chciał, na pewno ci o tym powie.
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As the first woman to head the institute, she quickly gained a reputation for assertiveness. inizia ad imparare
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stanowczość, asertywność, pewność siebie
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We should not be afraid to assertively condemn such actions. inizia ad imparare
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