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1
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to enunciate

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wyłożyć, formułować

= to pronounce words or parts of words clearly

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to extenuate

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stanowić usprawiedliwienie dla, łagodzić

= to cause a wrong act to be judged less seriously by giving reasons for it

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affiliated

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stowarzyszony

= connected with or controlled by another, usually larger, organization

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lewd

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sprośny
= sexual in an obvious and rude way
LEWDNESS

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to banter

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przekomarzać się

= to talk to someone in a friendly and humorous way

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a gourd

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bania (po tykwie)

= the shell of this fruit used as a container

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to pertain to

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dotyczyć, odnieść się
= to relate to or have a connection with something

‘Seaweed’s properties, as they pertain to skin care, are still in dispute.’

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a skit

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skecz

= a short, funny play that makes a joke of something

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incandescent

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płonący, żarzący się

= producing a bright light from a heated filament or other part

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to refute

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obalać

= to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false

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to chip away at

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to gradually and relentlessly make something smaller or weaker

‘Her comments were beginning to chip away at his self-confidence.’

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in plain sight

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na widoku

= clearly visible, not hidden, easy to see

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to denigrate

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umniejszać, oczerniać

= to say that someone or something is not good or important

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acquaintanceship

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znajomość

= the state of being acquainted with someone

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to tingle (with)

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drżeć, mrowić
= to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body

‘My fingers and toes are tingling with the cold.’

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to cling

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trzymać się kurczowo, chwytać się

= to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her

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to tweeze

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to pluck, grasp, or pull with or as if with tweezers (pęseta)

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a plaintiff

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powód, powódka

= a person who brings a case against another in a court of law

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fictitious

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zmyślony, fikcyjny

= invented and not true or not existing

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promiscuous

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prowadzący bogate życie seksualne

= having a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships

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21
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out of wedlock

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of parents not legally married to each other

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22
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parole

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zwolnienie warunkowe
= permission for a prisoner to be released before their period in prison is finished, with the agreement that they will behave well

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rambunctious

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hałaśliwy

= full of energy and difficult to control

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24
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in lieu (of sth)

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instead (of)

‘He worked on Sunday and took Monday off in lieu.’

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25
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the forefront

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the most noticeable or important position

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26
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to demean

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poniżać, zszargać dobre imię

= to cause someone to become less respected

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27
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to bawl

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wrzeszczeć

= to shout in a very loud voice

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28
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a binky

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smoczek

= a pacifier

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29
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to exfoliate

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łuszczyć

= to remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, in order to improve its appearance

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30
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saggy

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obwisły
= hanging or dropping down to a lower level

‘Saggy skin.’

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doughy

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soft, thick, and sticky, like dough

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32
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to crumple

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zgnieść, miąć

= to crush so that it becomes creased and wrinkled

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33
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supple

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giętki

= bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff

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34
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soot

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sadza

= a black powder composed mainly of carbon, produced when coal, wood, etc. is burned

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35
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a contraption

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ustrojstwo

= a device or machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned, especially one that you do not know how to use

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36
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queer

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dziwaczny

= strange, unusual, not expected

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37
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to fix

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ustalić

= to arrange or a agree a time, place, price, etc.

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to frolic

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dokazywać, igrać

= to play and behave in a happy way

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39
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slumberous

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sleepy, drowsy

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40
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joyous

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uradowany, radosny

= full of joy; very happy

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41
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to address an elephant in the room

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If you say there is an elephant in the room, you mean that there is an obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about.

42
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inconsequential

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nieistotny

= not important

43
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crass

crassness

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chamski, prostacki
= stupid and without considering how other people might feel
= rude, cheeky

44
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a means to an end

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something that you do because it will help you to achieve something else

45
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to shush

A

uciszać

= used to tell someone to be quiet

46
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insipid

A

mdły, bez wyrazu

= not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy

47
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to whittle

A

strugać

= to make something from a piece of wood by cutting off small, thin pieces

48
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unbecoming

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niewłaściwy, niestosowny
1. Unbecoming clothes do not look attractive on a particular person.
​2. Unbecoming behaviour is not correct or not acceptable.

49
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sloppy

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= (of a substance) more liquid than it should be, often in a way that is unpleasant
also: luźny, rozlazły, ckliwy

50
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to outclass

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deklasować, przewyższyć

= to be much better than someone or something

51
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to second-guess

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przewidzieć, odgadnąć

= to guess what someone will do in the future

52
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to hone - honed - honed

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doskonalić, ostrzyć, szlifować

  1. to make an object sharp
  2. to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose
53
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prevalent

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dominujący, przeważający
= existing very commonly or happening often

‘These diseases are more prevalent among young children.’

54
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to dispose of sb/sth

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usunąć, załatwić, pozbyć się
= to get rid of someone or something or deal with something so that the matter is finished

‘He never uses that bike any more, but he’s very reluctant to dispose of it.’

55
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paramount

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najważniejszy, nadrzędny

= more important than anything else

56
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to feign

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symulować, udawać, pozorować

= to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, etc.

57
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lest

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aby nie, ażeby nie
= in order to prevent any possibility that something will happen

‘They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbours.’

58
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tut tut!

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cmokanie z dezaprobatą

= used in writing to represent the sound made to show you disapprove of something

59
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a commoner

A

plebejusz

= a person who is not born into a position of high social rank

60
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a sundial

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zegar słoneczy

= a device used outside that shows the time by the metal making a shadow on the surface as the sun moves across the sky

61
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boorish

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niekulturalny, chamski, grubiański

= a person who is rude and does not consider other people’s feelings

62
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shoddy

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badziewny, dziadowski

= badly and carelessly made, using low quality materials

63
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meekness

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łagodność, potulność, pokora

= the fact or condition of being meek (potulny); submissiveness

64
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civility [U or C]

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uprzejmość

= politeness or a polite remark

65
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liability

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odpowiedzialność, obowiązek

= the fact that someone is legally responsible for something

66
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bluster

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wrzeszczeć, huczeć, chełpić się

= to speak in a loud, angry, or offended way, usually with little effect

67
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quaint

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ciekawy, oryginalny, osobliwy

= attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned

68
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to eviscerate

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patroszyć, usunąć wnętrzności z

= to remove one or all of the organs from the inside of a body

69
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to disembowel

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wypatroszyć, wypruć wnętrzności
= to remove the stomach and bowels from a dead animal, or to kill a person in this way, especially in the past as a punishment

70
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potted

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posadzony w doniczce

= grown in a pot: potted plants.

71
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to prune

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przystrzygać, przycinać

= to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in the future

72
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naivety

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naiwność

= trust based on not having much experience

73
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complacency

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samozadowolenie, spoczęcie na laurach

= a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder

74
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tout suite! [:toot sweet!]

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right away; with all haste

75
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to batten down the hatches

A

przygotować się na najgorsze, uszczelnić klapy luków

= to prepare for a difficult situation

76
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to seethe

A

wrzeć, kipieć

  1. (of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger
  2. (of a liquid) boil or be turbulent as if boiling
77
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an addendum

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dodatek, załącznik

= something that has been added to a book, speech, or document

78
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to seize the moment

A

chwytać chwilę

= carpe diem

79
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contumaciousness

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krnąbrność, niesubordynacja

= the state of being stubbornly disobedient

80
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to put on a show/ an act

A

pozorować, udawać

= to behave or speak in a false or artificial way, behave deceptively

81
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enmity

A

wrogość

= a feeling of hate

82
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a tutu

A

spódnica baletnicy

= a very short skirt made of many layers of very thin, stiff material, worn by female ballet dancers

83
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overcast

A

pochmurny

= with clouds in the sky and therefore not bright and sunny

84
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a hiatus [S]

A

przerwa

= a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing

85
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to slur

A

mamrotać

= to pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear

86
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by design

A

celowo, świadomie

= intentionally

87
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to encumber

A

obarczać, krępować
= to weigh someone or something down, or to make it difficult for someone to do something

‘She was encumbered by her heavy skirts.’

88
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to skid

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wpaść w poślizg

= (especially of a vehicle) to slide along a surface so that you have no control

89
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to nip something in the bud

A

zdusić coś w zarodku

= to stop something before it has an opportunity to develop

90
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to kiss and tell

A

ujawnić romans z celebrytą
= to talk on television, in a newspaper, etc. about a sexual relationship you have had with a famous person, especially in order to get a lot of money

91
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to splice

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łączenie, splatanie

= to join two pieces of rope, film, etc. together at their ends in order to form one long piece

92
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a thimble

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naparstek

= a small cover, usually made of metal or plastic, worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle when sewing

93
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a seamstress

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krawcowa

= a woman whose job is sewing and making clothes

94
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to deem

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to consider or judge something in a particular way:
I) The area has now been deemed safe.
II) We will provide help whenever you deem it appropriate.

95
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nimble

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szybki, zwinny
= quick and exact either in movement or thoughts

‘Nimble fingers. Nimble mind.’

96
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to impart

A

przekazać

= to communicate information to someone

97
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to entrust

A

powierzyć

= to give someone a thing or a duty for which they are responsible

98
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incessant

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nieprzerwany

= never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way

99
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loose-lipped

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big-mouthed, expressing in indiscreet and incessant talk

100
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an underbelly [S]

A

czuły punkt

= the weakest or most unpleasant part of something

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