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Deck 12L Flashcards

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1
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eavesdrop

A

podsłuchiwać

= to listen to someone’s private conversation without them knowing

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to bestow upon/on [passive form]

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obdarzyć
= to give something as an honour or present

‘“The office was bestowed on him by the monarch of this realm.’

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to interweave

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speść się, połączyć
= to twist together or combine two or more things so that they cannot be separated easily

‘She has created an intriguing story by skilfully interweaving fictional and historical events.’

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to fracture

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złamać

= If something hard, such as a bone, fractures, or is fractured, it breaks or cracks

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infatuated

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rozkochany

= having a very strong but not usually lasting feeling of love or attraction for someone or something

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overt

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wyraźny, jawny

= done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret (e.g. overt racism)

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famished

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wygłodzony

= extremely hungry

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engrossed by/in/with

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zaabsorbowany, zatracony, wciągnięty

= giving all your attention to something

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resin

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żywica

= a thick, sticky substance that is produced by some trees and that becomes yellow and hard after it is collected

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a quiff

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​czub

= a hairstyle, worn usually by men, in which the hair at the front of the head is brushed up

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a headboard

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wezgłowie

= a vertical board at the end of a bed behind where your head rests

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a quip

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żart

= a humorous and clever remark

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to douse

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oblać, zgasić

  1. to make something or someone wet by throwing a lot of liquid over it, him, or her
  2. to stop a fire or light from burning or shining, especially by putting water on it or by covering it with something
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parched

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spiekły

= (especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain

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secular

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świecki

= not having any connection with religion

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a stint

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okres (czasu)
= a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity

‘He has just finished a stint of compulsory military service.’

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an underpass

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przejście podziemne
= a road or path that goes under something such as a busy road, allowing vehicles or people to go from one side to the other

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a cairn

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kopiec

= a small pile of stones made, especially on mountains, to mark a place or as a memoria

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deciduous

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liściasty

= a deciduous tree loses its leaves in autumn and grows new ones in the spring

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a birch

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brzoza

= a tree with smooth, often white bark (= outer covering) and thin branches

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edgy

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drażliwy, zirytowany

= nervous or worried

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feisty

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przebojowy, zadziorny

= active, forceful, and full of determination

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through thick and thin

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na dobre i złe
= If you support or stay with someone through thick and thin, you always support or stay with them, even if there are problems or difficulties

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a tagline

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slogan, powiedzenie
= a short, easily remembered phrase that a company uses in its advertisements, especially on television or the internet, so that people will recognize it or its products

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to draw a blank

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niepowieść się, nie mieć szczęścia

= to fail to get an answer or a result

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cathartic

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oczyszczający, katartyczny

= relating to the feeling of catharsis

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to catch someone off guard

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zaskoczyć kogoś

= to surprise someone, esp. in a way that makes the person feel confused or uncertain

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crawdad

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rak słodkowodny

= a freshwater crayfish

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to rummage

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szperać, grzebać

= to search for something by moving things around carelessly and looking into, under, and behind them

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an alumnus (pl. alumni)

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wychowanek, absolwent

= a male former pupil or student of a particular school, college, or university

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reverence [U]

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cześć, szacunek

= a feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something

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to fret about/over

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przejmować się
= to be nervous or worried

‘She spent the day fretting about what she’d said to Nicky.’

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a diaphragm

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przepona

= the muscle that separates the chest from the lower part of the body

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a honcho

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ważniak, szycha

= the person in charge

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to honk

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gęgać

= If a goose or a car horn honks, it makes a short, loud sound.

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nifty

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sprytny, zręczny
= good, pleasing, or effective

‘A nifty piece of work.’

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to institutionalise

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umieszczać w zakładzie

= to send someone, especially someone who is not able to live independently, to live in an institution

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mundane

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przyziemny

= very ordinary and therefore not interesting

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inebriated

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nietrzeźwy, upojony

= having drunk too much alcohol

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perennial

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stały, wieczysty, nieprzemijający
= lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time

‘We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.’

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to keep something low key

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to keep things secret; not to announce it

42
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in the midst of sth

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in the middle of an event, situation, or activity

- ‘I’m sorry but I’m too busy - I’m in the midst of writing a report.’

43
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a tribulation [C or U]

A

udręka

  1. A cause of great trouble or suffering.
    ‘The tribulations of being a megastar’
  2. A state of great trouble or suffering.
    ‘His time of tribulation was just beginning.’
44
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mauve

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fiołkowy

= a pale purple colour

45
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angst

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lęk, niepokój, obawa

= strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems

46
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impudent

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bezczelny, zuchwały

= rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone who is older or in a more important position

47
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to bequeath to

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przekazać, pozostawić w spadku
= to arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death

  • ‘Picasso bequeathed most of his paintings and sculptures to Spain and France.’
48
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angst

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lęk, niepokój, obawa

= strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems

49
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to be no spring chicken

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to be no longer young

50
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to champ at the bit

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to be eager and not willing to wait to do something

51
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to croak

A

chrypieć

  1. to speak with a rough voice because you have a sore or dry throat
  2. to die
52
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uncouth

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nieokrzesany, źle wychowany

= behaving in a rude, unpleasant way

53
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crackle [C/U]

A

trzask, terkot

= a short, dry, sharp sound

54
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to etch

A

wyryć

= to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface

55
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derelict

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opuszczony, porzucony

= Derelict buildings or places are not cared for and are in bad condition.

56
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to reprioritize

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to rearrange (items) to be dealt with in order of importance

57
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to quibble over/about

A

spierać się o szczegóły

= to argue about something that is not important

58
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to rift

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rozszczepiać się formując szczelinę

= form fissures or breaks; move apart

59
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indecipherable

A

nie do rozszyfrowania

= not able to be read or understood

60
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to be off base / off beam

A

to be wrong

61
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a quarry

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kamieniołom

  1. a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building material
  2. an animal being hunted = game
62
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a supplicant

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a person who asks a god or someone who is in a position of power for something in a humble way

63
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to fawn over/on sb

A

nadskakiwać
= to praise someone too much and give them a lot of attention that is not sincere, in order to get a positive reaction

  • ‘I hate waiters who fawn over you.’
64
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punitive

A

karny

= intended as a punishment

65
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to decry

A

potępić

= to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary

66
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vindictive

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mściwy, pamiętliwy

= having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you; unwilling to forgive

67
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‘tis

A

it is

68
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irreparable

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nieodwracalny, nie do naprawienia

= impossible to repair or make right again

69
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psyche

A

psychika

= the mind, or the deepest thoughts, feelings, or beliefs

70
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to go rogue

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to start behaving in a way that is not normal or expected, especially by leaving your group and doing something dangerous

71
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without further/more ado

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bez zbędnych ceregieli

= without wasting more time

72
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to disdain

A

gardzić, lekceważyć

= to feel disdain (pogarda) for someone or something

73
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to skyrocket

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to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success

74
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inasmuch as

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skoro

- ‘Inasmuch as you are their commanding officer, you are responsible for the behaviour of these men.’

75
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God/Heaven forbid

A

broń Boże

= a way of saying that you hope something does not happen

76
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deep-seated

A

głęboko zakorzeniony
= strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of
- ‘A deep-seated faith in God.’

77
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a razor scooter

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hulajnoga

= a compact folding scooter

78
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fourfold

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czterokrotnie

= four times as big or as much

79
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incendiary

A

zapalający

= designed to cause fires

80
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to antagonize

A

sprzeciwiać się

= to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you

81
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to brood

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to think deeply about things that make you sad, worried, or angry

82
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to harbour

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  1. to think about or feel something, usually over a long period
  2. to protect someone or something bad, especially by hiding that person or thing
  • to harbour a criminal
83
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a clot

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zakrzep

= an almost solid piece of something

84
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a quilt

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kołdra

= a duvet, a decorative cover for a bed

85
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to pine

A

usychać z tęsknoty

= suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart

86
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midriff

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the part of the human body between the chest and the waist

  • She wore a short T-shirt that revealed her midriff.
87
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labour of love

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praca wykonywana z zamiłowaniem
= a piece of hard work that you do because you enjoy it and not because you will receive money or praise for it, or because you need to do it

  • He’s always working on his car - it’s a labour of love.
88
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to labour

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to do something slowly with great physical or mental effort

  • She’s been labouring over the same article for days.
89
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to cower

A

kulić się

= to lower your head or body in fear, often while moving backwards

90
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a bower

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a pleasant place under the branches of a tree in a wood or garden

91
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to refurbish

A

odnowić

= to make a building look new again by doing work such as painting, repairing, and cleaning

92
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a spendthrift

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someone who spends a lot of money in a way that wastes it

93
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lather

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piana mydlana

= a pale, usually white, mass of small bubbles produced especially when soap is mixed with water

94
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to commence

A

zaczynać

= to begin something

95
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to intervene

A

interweniować, wkroczyć

= to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

96
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to brim

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to become full of something, especially a liquid

  • Her eyes brimmed with tears when she heard that he was alive.
97
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vertiginous

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przyprawiający o zawrót głowy

= causing or experiencing the feeling that everything is spinning around

98
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to interpose oneself [between]

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to put yourself or something between two things, people, or groups, especially in order to stop them doing something

99
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to prod

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dźgnąć, tknąć

= to poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object

100
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attentive

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uważny

= paying close attention to something

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