Introduction Flashcards

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  1. an event to celebrate or introduce something new:

2. an occasion when a ship is put into water, or a spacecraft is sent into space, for the first time:

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launch [loncz]

  1. wypuszczanie, wypuszczenie, wprowadzenie (np. produktu, waluty

They announced the launch of a new fragrance.
The launch of the new collection is planned in autumn.

  1. wystrzelenie, odpalenie (np. rakiety w kosmos) lub wodowanie

The launch of this rocket ended in explosion.

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  1. to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product:
  2. to send something out, such as a new ship into the water or a spacecraft into space:
  3. to run; for instance an application
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to launch

  1. rozpoczynać (akcję, kampanię), wprowadziać (produkt na rynek)

The campaign was launched to prevent breast cancer

  1. odpalać, wystrzelać (np. rakietę, bombę)

We will launch the rocket in 10 seconds

  1. uruchamiać (np. aplikację)

I tried to launch the application, but it doesn’t work.

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to be onto or on a stage for a performance:

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to be onstage

być na scenie

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to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result

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to turn out

okazywać się

The bomb warning turned out to be a false alarm.

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5
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modest

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skromny

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to say that you think that something is very good

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to extol [ikstul]

wychwalać

He always extols the virtues of (= praises) French cooking.

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​behaving in an angry, silly way like a child

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petulant [peczulent]

kapryśny

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to interest or attract someone very much

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to captivate

urzekać

She captivated film audiences with her beauty and charm.

captivating - urzekający

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to force someone to leave a position of power or responsibility

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to oust [aust]

odsuwać (od władzy ), usuwać

He was ousted from power by a military coup.

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  1. to praise someone or something in order to make people think that they are important
  2. to try to persuade people to buy something
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to tout (tałt)

  1. kreować, promować

He is being touted as the next big star.

  1. wciskać coś, nagabywać

Drug dealers were seen touting for business outside schools.

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to show your respect for someone, especially by praising them in public

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to pay homage to sb (homidż)

oddawać komuś cześć, składać komuś hołd

Fans paid homage to the actress who died yesterday.

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the state or action of persisting

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persistence

uporczywość, upór

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saying exactly what you think without caring about people’s feelings

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bluntly

prosto z mostu , bez ogródek

I’m gonna say it bluntly, you’re an idiot.

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  1. to accept that something is true or exists

2. to tell someone, usually in a letter, that you have received something they sent you

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to acknowledge

  1. Przyznawać

He acknowledged that there was a problem.

  1. Potwierdzać

to tell someone, usually in a letter, that you have received something they sent you

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to continue living or existing after someone or something else has died or stopped existing

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to outlive

Przeżyć, przetrwać

She outlived both her children.

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  1. quickly and easily

2. willingly and without stopping to think

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readily [ridli]

  1. łatwo

Information is readily available on the Internet.

  1. chetnie, otwarcie

He readily admits to having problems himself.

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  1. If something, such as a feeling or temperature, is described as searing, it is extreme:
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searing

  1. palący, cięty, piekący.

A searing pain shot up her arm.
The race took place in the searing heat.

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full of clever and interesting ideas

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inventive [inventiw]

pomysłowy