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to slide without intending to

to move out of the correct position:

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Slip

Careful you don’t slip - there’s water on the floor.

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to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information

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Yield

an attempt to yield increased profits

The investigation yielded some unexpected results.

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to go or come down

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Descend

The path descended steeply into the valley.

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to get or obtain something:

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Acquire

From humble beginnings he went on to acquire great wealth.

He acquired the firm in 2008.

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to give advice, especially on social or personal problems:

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Counsel

The police have provided experts to counsel local people affected by the tragedy.

I should have listened to my father’s wise counsel, and saved some money instead of spending it all

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a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain:

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Distress

She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress

Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the coast.

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a belief or idea:

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Notion

The show’s director rejects the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.

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in a way that will not become loose /

strongly and tightly:

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Firmly

Make sure the rope is firmly attached before attempting to climb down.

He shook my hand firmly and climbed into the taxi.

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happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly:

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Steady

The procession moved through the streets at a steady pace.

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to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought:

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Remark

Johnson once remarked (that) “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”

The children made rude remarks about the old man.

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not working or being used:

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Idle

Half these factories now stand idle.

If you have an idle moment, call me.

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the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day:

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Tide

high/low tide

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to (cause to) slope in one direction, or to move the top part of the body in a particular direction:
- pochylać się

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Lean

She leaned forward and whispered something in my ear.

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to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less:

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Maintain

We have standards to maintain.

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to fasten together two ends of a piece of string or other long, thin material, or to (cause to) hold together with a long, thin piece of string, material, etc.:

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Tie

Could you tie this piece of string for me?

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very unpleasant or bad:

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Horrible

What’s that horrible smell?

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pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement:

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Content

He seems fairly content with (his) life.

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make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just one side of the container that the substance is in

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Pour

Pour the honey into the bowl and mix it thoroughly with the other ingredients

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to find someone or something that was lost:

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Trace

The police are trying to trace the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned outside a hospital

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to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret:

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Reveal

He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians

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the quality of being good and deserving praise:

Zasluga

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Merit

an entertaining film with little artistic merit

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loyalty and love or care for someone or something:

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Devotion

She will be remembered for her selfless/unstinting devotion to the cause.

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of or about the thing just mentioned:

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Thereof

Please refer to the Regulations and in particular Articles 99 and 100 thereof.

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to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction:

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Obey

The soldiers refused to obey (orders).

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felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way:
Profound His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him.
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to tell someone confidently that something is true, especially so that they do not worry:
Assure The unions assured the new owners of the workers' loyalty to the company.
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to a very great degree // extremely
Exceedingly He was clever, handsome, and exceedingly rich.
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Extreme anger
Wrath The people feared the wrath of God.
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in a way that happens repeatedly:
Continually The teacher was angry because a student continually interrupted him during the lesson
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the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.:
Folly She said that the idea was folly.
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a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty:
Venture She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures. He wanted to venture into the mountainous wilderness of the countryside.
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a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.:
Crew an ambulance/lifeboat crew
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a large number of people or things:
Multitude The city has a multitude of problems, from homelessness to drugs and murder.
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very great surprise:
Astonishment To the astonishment of her colleagues, she resigned.
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not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided:
Vague I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago. My aunt is incredibly vague - she can never remember where she puts things.
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at, in, from, or to another place or other places; anywhere or somewhere else: Gdzie indziej
Elsewhere The report looks at economic growth in Europe and elsewhere.
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Separated
Parted He had neatly parted hair.
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a particular set of beliefs, opinions, etc. that someone prefers:
Leaning I don't know what his political leanings are.
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to talk or write about someone or something, especially in only a few words: /////// If writing or information refers to someone or something, it relates to that person or thing:
Refer to someone/sth In her autobiography she occasionally refers to her unhappy schooldays. The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors.
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someone who officially owns something:
Holder Property holders were pleased with the tax cut.
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a large, simple building used for a particular purpose:
Shed a tool/storage shed a garden/bicycle shed
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to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position
Restore The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully restored. Some people are in favour of restoring capital punishment for murderers.
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used when speaking informally to a group of people:
Folks All right, folks, dinner's ready!
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kept hidden or where it cannot easily be seen:
Concealed The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera. He was carrying a concealed weapon.
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following or obeying a rule, law, wish, etc.:
In accordance In accordance with school rules, the teacher asked him to remove his hat when inside the building
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to look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail in order to discover something about them
Examine Forensic scientists are examining the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion.
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an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one: Czyn
Deed It seems to me that a lot of evil deeds are done in the name of religion.
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a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a law court
Oath Medieval knights took an oath of allegiance/loyalty to their lord. The witness placed her hand on the Bible and took the oath (= promised to tell the truth).
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to stop something from happening or someone from doing something:
Prevent Label your suitcases to prevent confusion. Can this type of accident be prevented
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to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern:
Stir Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil.
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an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups
Quarrel They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since
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inside or contained within something else: Wewnętrzny
Inner Few people ever managed to penetrate the director's inner sanctum (= very private room).
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the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to accept something a force that acts to stop the progress of something or make it slower
Resistance Government troops offered no resistance (to the rebels). The car's speed was reduced by air/wind resistance.
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to get or obtain something:
Derive The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
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having a hole or empty space inside:
Hollow Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter If you have hollow cheeks or eyes, your cheeks curve in or your eyes look deep in your head because you are old, tired, or ill: He was an elderly man with hollow cheeks
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If a place is …, there are no people in it:
Deserted The coastal resorts are deserted in winter.
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to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something:
Mutter Stop muttering and speak up! Laurence muttered something about his wife and left.
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to that place, in that direction
Thither
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high
Lofty a lofty ceiling/mountain/wall a lofty attitude/air/tone
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to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful:
Endure We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.
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to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property
Bid A foreign collector has bid $500,000 for the portrait
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the inside part of something:
Interior The estate agent had pictures of the house from the outside but none of its interior. The car's interior is very impressive - wonderful leather seats and a wooden dashboard.
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not easy to find or get: Almost not:
Scarce Food and clean water were becoming scarce. I could scarce believe my eyes.
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a revolution (= one complete turn of a part in an engine):
Rev Keep the revs up (= the engine parts turning quickly) or the engine will stall.
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despite the fact or thing mentioned:
Notwithstanding Notwithstanding some members' objections, I think we must go ahead with the plan.
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a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage an injury to a muscle or similar soft part of the body caused by using that part too much
Strain The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed a groin/hamstring strain She's a lot better than she was but she's still not ready to face the stresses and strains of a job.
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to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way: to keep someone closed in a place, often by force:
Confine Let's confine our discussion to the matter in question, please! The hostages had been confined for so long that they couldn't cope with the outside world.
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frightened or worried about something:
Fearful He hesitated before calling her, fearful of what she might say. She's fearful (that) she may lose custody of her children.
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to begin something:
Commence We will commence building work in August of next year. Shall we let the meeting commence?
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to not now have an unwanted or unpleasant task, object, or person
~be rid of something/someone I didn't enjoy marking those papers and I was glad to be rid of them. ~get rid of something I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden
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gradually
Steadily Prices have risen steadily.
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having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship:
Intimate The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere. He's become very intimate with an actress She has an intimate knowledge of Tuscany, where she has lived for 20 years
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suitable or right for a particular situation: Likely:
Apt an apt comment/description This old roof is apt to leak when it rains.
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an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money:
Enterprise Don't forget this is a commercial enterprise - we're here to make money. ——- They've shown a lot of enterprise in setting up this project.
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having or relating to a gender identity or a sexuality that does not fit society's traditional ideas about gender or sexuality:
Queer He says they use the word "queer" to include anyone who wants to be included (gay, bi, trans, whatever). They strongly identify with queer culture.
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to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group:
Assemble We assembled in the meeting room after lunch. —- furniture that is easy to assemble —— The UNESCO International Education Conference assembled in Geneva in September.
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to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it:
Hesitate Do you love me?" she asked. He hesitated and then said, "I'm not sure." The bank manager is hesitant to approve the loan.
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being one only; single:
Sole My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.
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to live in a place or in a particular way:
Dwell She dwelt in South Africa for ten years. But the women would not spend time dwelling on the unalterable past rather than try their utmost to make the future to a different pattern.
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Marmur
Marble
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Extreme anger
Fury He could hardly contain his fury. She flew into a fury at the suggestion.
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an extremely strong feeling of dislike:
Hatred What is very clear in these letters is Clark's passionate hatred of his father. The motive for this shocking attack seems to be racial hatred.
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an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working:
Pursuit I enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding. I don't have much opportunity for leisure pursuits these days.
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Lina
Rope
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the people who belong to the family of a king and queen:
Royalty She believes she's related to royalty.
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not now present or existing:
Vanished The temple ruins are a distant reminder of a vanished empire.
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an older person, especially one with a respected position in society:
Elder You should listen to the advice of your elders. (formal) She is my elder by three years (= three years older than I am).
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Uczta
Feast
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a political division of the UK or Ireland, forming the largest unit of local government, or the largest political division of a state in the US:
County A county usually consists of several towns and the rural areas that surround them.
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Especially of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, especially continuously and easily:
Flow Lava from the volcano was flowing down the hillside. Many short rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean.
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to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else: Uzyskanie
Obtain to obtain permission First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain
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Ponadto
Moreover
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Handel
Commerce the world of commerce and industry
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Zaskoczony
Startled He was startled when dozens of strangers showed up at his office.
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Zewnętrzny
Outer outer London the outer lane of the motorway
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made or done in a careful or decorative way: Wykuty
Wrought The new album contains some carefully wrought new songs and a number of familiar hits. Her poems are well-wrought and intensely personal.
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Obawa
Concern The state of my father's health concerns us greatly.
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Rozdarty
Torn I was torn. Part of me wanted to leave, and part wanted to stay.
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Ołtarz
Altar
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Czułość
Tenderness She treated the children with great tenderness.
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a priest of very high rank in the Roman Catholic Church:
Cardinal
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quickly and suddenly: Ostro
Sharply Inflation has risen/fallen sharply. His health improved/deteriorated sharply this week.
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Pułk
Regiment
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in a way that is clearly noticeable or very definite: Wyraźnie
Distinctly His every word could be heard quite distinctly. He has a motivational style that is distinctly his own.
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Oburzenie anger about a situation that you think is wrong or not fair
Indignation
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Ponury
Gloomy The cemetery is a gloomy place. a gloomy economic forecast
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Urzędnik
Clerk
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Wlać
Pour
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Poprzedzający
Preceding he had been ill in the preceding year
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Gest
Gesture
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Kończyny
Limbs
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to make something happen sooner or more quickly:
Hasten There is little doubt that poor medical treatment hastened her death.
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Ciągnąć
Drag Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you! She dragged the canoe down to the water.
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Cokolwiek used after a negative phrase to add emphasis to the idea that is being expressed:
Whatsover He has no respect for authority whatsoever. I can honestly say that I have no interest whatsoever in the royal family.

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