Why Can’t we be Friends? (6.3)

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estranged
She sadly became estranged from her family after some dark secrets spilt out. Note: this word is connected to the words ‘strange’ and ‘stranger’ — it comes up in word formation exercises often!
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odseparowany, pozostający w separacji (żyjący osobno)
get a scoop
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zdobyć sensacyjny materiał
pervasive
The pervasive influence of social media is perhaps having the effect of distancing us from others.
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wszechobecny, wszechogarniający
debilitating
Social anxiety is a debilitating condition that can make it difficult for people to leave the house.
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osłabiający, wyniszczający, o destrukcyjnych właściwościach (np. o chorobie, działaniu, pracy)
geographically mobile
Due to the nature of my work, I’ve always been geographically mobile, making it challenging to form lasting friendships.
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mobilny geograficznie
up sticks
My mum was in the army, so we were constantly upping sticks and moving somewhere new.
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przeprowadzać się
conducive
The atmosphere at the sewing circle was conducive to making lasting friendships.
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sprzyjający
sewing circle
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koło krawieckie
exacerbate
Loneliness among adults can be exacerbated by the work-from-home trend.
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pogarszać, zaostrzać, powodować nasilenie, powodować pogorszenie (np. samopoczucia)
dial down
You both need to dial down your anger and come to a compromise.
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uspokoić (się lub dyskusję), zmniejszać napięcie (pomiędzy kimś), ostudzić, opanować
withhold
Hannah has a tendency to withhold her emotions, making her seem a bit of a cold fish.
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zatajać, zastrzec, ukrywać (np. imię, informacje)
cold fish
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ktoś nieczuły, ktoś niewrażliwy
cast sb in a bad light
The rumours that emerged about his time as a politician cast him in a bad light.
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przedstawić kogoś w złym świetle
spark rumours
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rozpowiadać plotki
emerge
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wyłaniać się, okazywać się, wydostawać się, wychodzić na jaw (o faktach, które wcześniej były trudne do zauważenia)
idiosyncrasy
One of his many idiosyncrasies was his tendency to talk to his plants while gardening.
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dziwactwo (specyficzne zachowanie)
misconception
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błędne mniemanie, błędne przekonanie, niewłaściwe zrozumienie, przesąd
most likely
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najprawdopodobniej
cautious
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ostrożny

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