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Chapter 38 Flashcards

1
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quid pro quo

A

advantage or favour granted in renturn of something

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posh

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ekskluzywny, szykowny

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behalf of

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w imieniu

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preposterous

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niedorzeczny

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underslung

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podwieszany

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jeopardize

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narazić na niebezpieczeństwo

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Advantageous

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Korzystny (beneficial)

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Mutual

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Wzajemny

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Genuine

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Prawdziwy, autentyczny

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Urge

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Pęd, popęd

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To burp

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Beknąć

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12
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To draws Something

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Przyciągać

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Commonalities

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Podobieństwa similiarities

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Meaningfully

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Sensownie

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Let’s carry on

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Kontynuujmy, idźmy dalej

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Flip flop

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To completely change a plan

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17
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neglected

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zaniedbany, zapusczony

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18
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case sensitive

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wielkość liter ma znaczenie

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digestive

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trawienny

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20
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whether i can or not

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czy mogę czy nie

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21
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ruthlessly

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niemiłosiernie

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handkerchief

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chustka do garniaka

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distinguished

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wybitny, wytworny

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admirably

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very well,

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25
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concise

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zwięzły

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26
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pipsqueak

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miernota

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27
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subsequently

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następnie, później

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28
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merit

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zasługa, zaleta

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29
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guilty pleasure

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it’s something which is one enjoys despite is not held in highly regard

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30
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explicitly

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wyraźnie

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31
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you need to contain yourself

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musisz się powstrzymać

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32
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bone-dry

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suchy jak pieprz

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33
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this is nuts

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to szaleństwo, to wariactwo

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34
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no brainer

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something which is so obvious that you do not need to think much about it

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35
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to flatline

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to die

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36
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undeniable

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niezaprzeczalny

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37
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runner up

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not first place but enough good to win some prize

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38
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Rudder

A

Ster

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39
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Oar

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Wiosło

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40
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Row boat

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Łódź wiosłowa

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41
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Assess

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Oszacować, otaksować

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42
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Vague

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Niejasny, nieokreślony

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43
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Incorporate

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Włączać, wcielać

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44
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Seems to

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Wydaje się

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45
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Opposite

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Odwrotny, naprzeciwko

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46
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Bedsheet

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Prześcieradło

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47
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to Seek

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Szukać, poszukiwać, starać się

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48
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Pitfall

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Pułapka

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49
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Throughout

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Poprzez, na wskroś

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50
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Divergences

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Rozbieżności

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51
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Cumbersome

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Nieporęczny, niewygodny

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Unparalleled

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Niespotykany, niezrównany

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53
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not so shabby

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its good

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54
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outrageous

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oburzający, skandaliczny

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Indifference

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Obojętność, bierność

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56
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Off THE cuff

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Without preparation

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57
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That adds up

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To się sumuje

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58
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Complementary

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Uzupełniający

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Fate

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Prevalent

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Rozpowszechniony

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Boils down to

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Sprowadza się do

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Associate

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Współpracownik / wspólnik

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All of the sudden

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Ridicolous

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Śmieszny, absurdalny

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Derision

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Mockery

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Pitch

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resemble

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przypominać, przypominać kogoś / coś, być podobnym

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order exceeding 80$

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zamówienie przekraczające / przewyższjące 80$

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propensity (tendency)

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skłonność, pociąg do czegoś

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hempisphere

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contiguous

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przyległy, przylegajacy, sąsiedni

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Strive for

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Dążyć do/po

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Ultimately

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Ostatecznie, na końcu

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Needless to say

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Nie trzeba dodawać ze

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to stir

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mieszać, wymieszać, poruszyć

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seizures

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prominent

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wybitny / wydatny / widoczny

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insist

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obstawać / upierać się

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attitude

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nastawienie / postawa /

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Embarks

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Go on board a ship, aircraft or other vehicle. (Wyruszać / rozpocząć)

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Hue

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Tint

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Make him obey

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Sprawić by był posłuszny

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Reach the pinnacle

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Osiągnąć szczyt

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upright

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pionowo / pionowe

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lateral

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preceded

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poprzedzone

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wiggle

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to move or cause to move up and down, or from side to side with small, rapid movements.

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miserable

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nieszczęśliwy, nędzny

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atrocious

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okrutny, okropny, ohydny

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propellers

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nevertheless

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niemniej jednak

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bitterly

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utter

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zupełny, całkowity, kompletny

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utterly

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całkowicie, zupełnie

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thoroughly

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dokładnie, gruntownie

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therefor

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w tym celu

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nevertheless

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niemniej jednak, pomimo tego

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whereas

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natomiast, zważywszy że

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havoc

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spustoszenie

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leap

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apportioning

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rozdzielanie

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redeeming

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odkupienie

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redeem

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wykupić, zbawić

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yawn (rz)

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nudziarstwo

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to yawn

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dearth in

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contradict

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zaprzeczać, dementować

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obnoxious

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nieprzyjemny,

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intrusive

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natrętny, narzucający się

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ascending / descending

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rosnąco / malejąco

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recoil

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miserable

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nieszczęśliwy, marny, nędzny

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treshold

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wedged

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zaklinowany

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in a nutshell

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w skrócie, w paru słowach

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swivel

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anti-tangle

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anty plątający się

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tangled

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this appears to be

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wygląda na to, że to jest

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continually

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nieustannie

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competitive edge

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the fact that company has an advantage over his competitors

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mediocrity

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przeciętność

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inimitable

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nie do naśladowania

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perpetual

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wieczny, wieczysty

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reminiscent

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pamiętny, przypominający kogoś coś, wspominający

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manuverability

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manewrowość

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distinguished

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wybitny, wytworny

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i will strive

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będę się starał

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i refer

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odnoszęsię

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backbencher

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member of the parliament in UK

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incumbent

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beneficjent / osoba zajmująca urząd

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stand upon by

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to insist in something, to attach much importance to something

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to insist

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nalegać na coś, obstawać, upierać się,

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to concern

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dotyczyć / zamartwiać się

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concern (n)

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concern (n)

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to seek

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admirable

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zachwycający

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followup

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kontynuacja, uzupełnienie

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pace

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fatigue

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zmęczenie

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