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1
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intrinsic desires

A

wewnętrzne pragnienia

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2
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to have features in common

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mają wspólne cechy

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day after day
time and time again
over and over again
day in, day out
David reads the same book over and over again!
A 
dzień po dniu
raz po raz
kółko
dzień w dzień
David czyta tę samą książkę w kółko!
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4
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This guide book is utterly useless.

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Ta książka przewodnik jest całkowicie bezużyteczne.

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I actually went inside one of the Pyramids

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I rzeczywiście udał się wewnątrz jednej z piramid

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6
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It is by no means certain that the match will take place.

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To jest wcale pewne, że mecz się odbędzie.

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This book is utter nonsense!

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Ta książka jest bzdura!

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8
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Her performance was sheer magic!

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Jej rola była czysta magia!

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9
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It was not cold at all.

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Nie było zimno w ogóle.

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It was very cold indeed.

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Było bardzo zimno, naprawdę.

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At the very same moment, the telephone rang.

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W tej chwili bardzo sam, zadzwonił telefon.

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12
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timely manner

A

terminowy

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13
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intrinsic motivation

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wewnętrznej motywacji

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14
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extrinsic motivation

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Motywacja zewnętrzna

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15
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triumph of form over substance

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przerost formy nad treścią

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16
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hand gliding

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lotniarstwa

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17
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The vast majority of the interns are computer science

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Zdecydowana większość praktykantów są informatyka

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18
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bystander dropping dead from boredom

A

obserwatora spada martwy z nudów

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19
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leap in science

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skok w nauce

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20
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complexity theory

A

teoria złożoności

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21
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First and foremost

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Przede wszystkim

22
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posing the problem

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stwarzających problem

23
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further adaptation

A

dalsze dostosowanie

24
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unfathomable and unruly

A

niezgłębiony i niesfornych

25
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try as I might

A

spróbować, jak ja mogę

26
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cultured pearls

A

hodowlane

27
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willful blindness

A

umyślne ślepota

28
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sometimes, once in a while

A

Zdarza się, że od czasu do czasu

29
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genuine personalities

A

prawdziwe osobowości

30
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they will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes

A

będą najpierw w ścianę, gdy rewolucja jest

31
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they don’t accept it as ultimate yardstick

A

nie akceptują go jako ostatecznego kryterium

32
Q

Sea front

A

Brzeg morza

33
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our bread and butter

A

nasz chleb powszedni

34
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order of magnitude

A

rząd wielkości

35
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To make someone down on something

A

Make to resign, give up

36
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To generate publicity for something

A

zwiększyć zainteresowanie

37
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To take someone far

A

To help someone to be successful

“Hard work, talent and ambition can take you far”

38
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To feel sorry for someone

A

To feel sympathy for them because something bad has happened
“It is hard not to feel sorry for the people who work hard, but don’t make it to the top “

39
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To take someone / something at the face value

A

To accept it as it is without looking for hidden meaning

“Not everything they say can be taken at the face value “

40
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To get on the wrong side of someone

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To do something that gives them a bad opinion of you

“Be careful not to get on the wrong side of your manager. “

41
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ill-at-ease

A

worried and uncomfortable
“The old gentleman obviously felt ill at ease while he waited to have his hair cut. “
Opposite of: at ease

42
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On a regular basis

A

Regularly

43
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a fair bit…

A

Quite a lot

44
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…better than me by a mile…

A

He was much better than me

45
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It doesn’t bother me at all

A

I’m not upset

46
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A figure of speach

A

Figura retoryczna

47
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Stubborn as a mule

A

Uparty jak mół

48
Q

Take something for granted

A

wziąść coś za pewnik

49
Q

You got to move with the times

A

Musisz iść z duchem czasu

50
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I spoke to Tom about it and he was of the same opinion

A

Rozmawiałem o tym z Tomem, a on był tego samego zdania

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