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1000- Luty - Kwiecien Flashcards

1
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a sudden, calm silence:

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Hush

hʌʃ

There was a deathly hush after she made the announcement.

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Prąd morski

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Ocean current

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Punkt zwrotny

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Tipping point

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4
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Plątanina

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Tangle

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5
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to remove a doctor, lawyer, etc. from an official list so that they are no longer allowed to work in that job, usually because they have done something dishonest or illegal:

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Strike off

Company directors can be struck off if they are caught employing illegal workers.

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6
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Źródło

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Spring

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Las deszczowy

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Pluvial forest

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Dwuznaczny / sugestywny

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Suggestive

They said they had no intention of hiding the facts, but their behavior was suggestive of the opposite.

The amplified sounds are suggestive of dolphins chatting to each other under the sea.

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9
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lacking in excitement or hope:

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Downbeat

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10
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Trawić

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digest

I find that I don’t digest meat easily

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to touch or make changes to something that you should not, usually without enough knowledge of how it works or when you are trying to damage it

Majstrować / grzebać (przy czymś)

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Tamper

ˈtæm.pər

I could see immediately that the lock had been tampered with.

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Rozlew krwi

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Bloodshed

ˈblʌd.ʃed

The army was brought in to try to prevent further bloodshed.

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Spuścić ze smyczy

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Unleash

ʌnˈliːʃ

Rachel’s arrival on the scene had unleashed passions in him that he could scarcely control.

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Zgromadzić

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Amass

əˈmæs

She has amassed a huge fortune from her novels.

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Dziobnąć / dziobnięcie

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Peck

Geese were pecking around for food.

He pecked his aunt on the cheek.

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16
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a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop:

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Spark

spɑːk

That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots.

17
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Czkawka

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Hiccup

18
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Ponuro

in a way that is without hope:

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Grimly

Companies grimly hang on to markets at negligible profit margins, and finally give up.

19
Q

Więź

the ropes or chains that hold prisoners and prevent them moving around or escaping:

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Bond

Loose his bonds and set him free.

20
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Siedzacy

involving little exercise or physical activity:

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Sedentary

ˈsed.ən.tər.i

a sedentary job/occupation

My doctor says I should start playing sport because my lifestyle is too sedentary.

21
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Zawrotny

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Blistering

ˈblɪs.tər.ɪŋ

The runners set off at a blistering pace.

We went out in the blistering heat.

22
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a slight smell, carried on a current of air:

Woń

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Whiff

wɪf

He leaned towards me and I caught/got a whiff of garlic.

23
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not known or understood by many people:

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Abstruse

æbˈstruːs

an abstruse philosophical essay

24
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Ulec / przychylić się

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Acquiesce

ˌæk.wiˈes

Reluctantly, he acquiesced to/in the plans.

25
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in a way that shows that you are not willing to do something and are therefore slow to do it

Niechętnie

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Reluctantly

rɪˈlʌk.tənt.li

She reluctantly agreed to step down as managing director.

26
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confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve:

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Perplexed

pəˈplekst

The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again.

Police were perplexed by the killing because there didn’t seem to be any motive.

27
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Skandaliczny

extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable:

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Egregious

ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs

It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.

28
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Objaśnić

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Elucidate

iˈluː.sɪ.deɪt

I don’t understand. You’ll have to elucidate.

The reasons for the change in weather conditions have been elucidated by several scientists.

29
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based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory:

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Empirical

ɪmˈpɪr.ɪ.kəl

This theory needs to be backed up with solid empirical data/evidence.

30
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Osłabić (kogoś)

to make someone feel weak and without energy

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Enervate

ˈen.ə.veɪt

It is enervating democracy to keep upsetting the parties all the time.

31
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Nadać (prawa)

to give a person or group of people the right to vote in elections:

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Enfranchise

ɪnˈfræn.tʃaɪz

Women in Britain were first enfranchised in 1918.

32
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lasting for only a short time:

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Ephemeral

ɪˈfem.ər.əl

Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral.

33
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Półgłówek

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Half-wit

You’re a half-wit.

34
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Zaskakujący / zbijający z tropu

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Baffling

ˈbæf.əl.ɪŋ

I found what he was saying completely baffling.

From its “absurd” core to the baffling chemical composition of its surface

35
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Jądro (planety)

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Kernel

36
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Nadszarpnięte

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Frayed

While ties between Beijing and the West are becoming increasingly frayed, India enjoys healthy relations…

37
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Ostrze

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Blade

bleɪd

a sword with a steel blade
a packet of razor blades

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