ruham ci matke (twoje slownictwo) Flashcards
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quantity
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ilosc / We pay more attention to quantity than quality.
2
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nut
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nakretka od sruby / I can’t undo this nut. I need a larger spanner.
3
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electrical engineer
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inżynier elektryk / Calixtus is from ancient Rome, so he has no idea what the hell electrical engineer is.
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electric motor
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silnik elektryczny / The appliance is powered by a small electric motor.
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fuse
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bezpiecznik (co do do cholery jest) / Oh dear, the lights have gone off! The fuse must have gone.
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a shock
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porazenie pradem / She died from a shock.
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lead
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kabel / I can’t use my drill here. The lead isn’t long enough.
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drill
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wiertara😈😈
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run on sth
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dzialac na cos / This small vacuum cleaner runs on batteries.
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live wire
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przewod pod napieciem / Don’t touch that wire! It’s live.
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maintain noun (idk how to fkn spell it)
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maintenance, konserwacja
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tuning
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strojenie instrumentu / The piano sounds terrible! It needs tuning.
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hinge
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zawias / Calixtus felt bad yesterday, so he asked Winicjusz to oil the hinges.
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squeak
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zgrzyt zawiasow / The door squeaks. The hinges need oiling.
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blunt
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🍃🍃🚬🚬 / tepy / The pencil is blunt. It needs sharpening.
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flicker
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migotac / My light bulb is flickering. It needs replacing.
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tighten
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dokrecac srube / My screw is coming loose. It needs tightening.
18
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screw
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srubka
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wind sth up
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nakrecac (np. zegarek) / My watch has stopped. It needs winding up.
20
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bewildering
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oszalamiajacy, zdumiewajacy / Calixtus’ beauty is bewildering.
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recoil
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cofnac sie / She recoiled in horror.
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incomprehensible
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niepojete / Incomprehensible as it may seem, Winicjusz fell in love with Calixtus.
23
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overhaul
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przeglad, naprawa / Every six months the nuclear reactor needs a complete overhaul.
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automation
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automatyzacja
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component
a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle / We will have to order a new component to replace the damaged one.
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appliance
urzadzenie uzywane w domu np. kuchenka, zmywarka / A washing-machine is probably one of the most useful household ___.
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aid
pomoc, wsparcie
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Internet access
access to Internet
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fight a losing battle
walczyc z wiatrakami / The police are ____ against a rising tide of crime.
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rule out
wykluczac / Police have not ruled out the possibility of murder in this case.
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rule with a rod of iron
rzondzic rzelaznom rekom / Mr Rossmann, our old history teacher ruled his classes with a rod of iron!
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apply oneself to something
przykladac sie do czegos / She applies herself well and contributes fully to class discussions.
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half-hearted
nieprzekonujacy / In terms of effort, his work can sometimes be rather half-hearted.
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insolent
bezczelny / On one occasion Derek was sent home for being insolent to a teacher.
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degree
stopien naukowy
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prospects
perspektywy / I left school with no real job prospects.
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mature student
student over 25 years / One optionnwas to become a mature student at a university.
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run riot
szalec / We ____ at the party.
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prior arrangement
wczesniejsze przygotowanie / Similar evenings are can also be run for larger/school groups, with ____.
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play truant
wagarowac, truant - wagarowicz / I was expelled from my school for ____ too many times.
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vocation
powolanie, zawod
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continuous assessment
ocena ucznia z calego roku a nie final exam / In my country we have some end-of-year tests but most of our marks come from _____ assessment.
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trainee teacher
nauczyciel stazysta / On Friday afternoons we had lessons with the ____ teacher.
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apprentice
praktykant / I am but an ____ and he is the greatest painter in the world.
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abolished
zniesiony / In my country corporal punishment was _____ 40 years ago.
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academic achievement
dorobek naukowy / At this school we put a strong emphasis on _____.
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cited
cytowany
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local authority/ies
wladze lokalne, local government / Provision of education is the responsibility of _____.
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provision
provide, swiadczenie
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be held responsible
In no way can the bus driver be held responsible for the accident. / poniesc odpowiedzialnosc
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divisions
podzialy / There are many divisions around the world.
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unity
wspolnota, jednosc / We all form a unity.
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electorate
wyborcy, elektorat
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disastrous
fatalny / My current financial situation is disastrous.
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assurance
zapewnienie / ubezpiecznie
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analysts
analitycy / Political analysts believe that the timing of an election is crucial
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clash
in disagreement, pozostawac w sprzecznosci / Ministers clash over pay rises. / clash of clans
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to loom
to be about to happen / Rail strike looms.
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toll
number of victims / Hotel fire toll rises to six.
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bid
attempt / British bid to aid refugees turned down.
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cleared
found innocent, oczyszczony z zarzutow / Man cleared in bank robbery case.
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refugees
uchodzcy / There are many refugees near the border.
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boost
increase / change to school funding aims to boost the teacher numbers.
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little prospect of success
There is no much chance of winnning. / There is little prospect of success.
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to bring about sth
cause, doprowadzic do czegos / we all know what brought about the disclosure of the factory.
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a strain
napiecie emocjonalne, stres / Recent events had put a strains between us.
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put at disposal
oddac do dyspozycji / he had put himself at the disposal of co-workers.
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exaggerated out of all proportions
exaggerated in every sense / she has exaggerated the problem out of all proportions.
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to jump at the chance to do sth
korzystac z okazji / others believe that both sides would jump at the chance to resume negotiations without delay.
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to hold out hope
miec nadzieje / no one hold out much hope for the success of the discussions.
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the union
zwiazek zawodowy / the union is drawing up new proposals to put to the employees.
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to disclaim responsibility
zrzekac sie odpowiedzialnosci / She has disclaimed responsibility for the damage, blaming it on her classmate.
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to have every confidence
miec silne przekonanie / I have every confidence that Jack Wood is the man to lead our team to victory.
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offside
spalony (w noznej) / It took me a lot of time to understand what offside is.
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verge
kraniec / Our team was on the verge of victory.
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forward
napastnik / A football team includes players like goalkeepers or forwards
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prospect
szansa / With Smith out injured, there is a little prospect of City reaching the next round.
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baffled
zdumiony / a police spokeperson admitted that the detectives were baffled
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tackle
uporac sie, stawiac czola problemom / the government agreed that the problem must be tackled at once
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committee
komitet / the findings of the committee are due to publication this week
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detained for questioning
zostac zatrzymanym na przesluchanie / a woman and a man were later detained for questioning.
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daft
glupi, niemadry / she said his idea was completely daft.
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estuary
ujscie rzeki, estuarium / they met near the Thames estuary.
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feasible
wykonalny, mozliwy do wykonania / it was feasible, but not what he wanted to
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regarded
brac pod uwage, byc branym pod uwage / skylar wants his feelings to be regarded by cirrus
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volume of trafic
natezenie ruchu ulicznego / the volume of traffic is increasing.
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raise fears
wzbudzac obawy / local residents had raised fears of increased noise.
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give the go-ahead
dac zielone swiatlo / the government has announced that it will definitely not give the go-ahead to plans of
further expansion at London's Heathrow airport
further expansion at London's Heathrow airport
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track
tor wyscigowy, bieganie
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hold the key
Because the two main parties have won almost the same number of votes, the minority group holds the key to the result / to have control of something, byc kluczem do czegos
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hold up
My grandmother's health holds up great / trzymac sie
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do up
Please do up your safety belt / fasten
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disembark
All the visitors to the ship must disembark immediately as we are about to sail / get off, opuszczac poklad
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accelerate
The plane accelerated down the runway / go faster, przyspieszyc
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stranded
He left me stranded in the wilderness / pozostawiony samemu sobie
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snow drift
Their car ends up half buried in a snow drift and they are unable to budge it / zaspa
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far cry
The present economic situation is a far cry from the mid-1990's / duza odleglosc, cos odwrotnego, odmiennego
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wastes
The helicopter will deposit you somwhere in the snowy wastes of Rocky Mountains / pustkowie
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flying visit
He made a flying visit to the company's office / blyskawiczna wizyta ze wzgledu na brak czasu
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chairman
Who's the chairman of this organisation? / przewodniczacy organizacji
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goods train
This goods train has 20 wagons / pociag towarowy
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standing room
The train was packed, and there was standing room only / miejsce stojace
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skid
My car skidded off the road and hit the tree / poślizg
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break a journey
We broke our journey in Paris / zatrzymac sie na krotko
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commuter
dojezdzajacy do pracy
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hitchhiker
autostopowicz
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congested
zageszczony
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saturated
nasycony
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heyday
okres pelnego rozkwitu, peak
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turn of speed
quickening
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tread water
swim in one place
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tread
wdeptac
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turnout
frequency
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diving board
a springboard from which swimmers can dive
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board of directors
rada dyrektorska
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runner-up
second person to win
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lap
circle around stadium
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governing body
rada administracyjna
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foreseeable
capable of being predicted
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distinguish
be able to tell the difference
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distinct
recognizable
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on standby
ready for emergency use, can be relied on when needed
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straggler
someone who stays behind
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gasping for breath
lapac oddech
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gasping for breath
lapac oddech
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cut out for
byc stworzonym do czegos
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pump
pompa
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spanner
klucz🔧
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armbands
plywaczki
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thrive
develop, grow
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tripod
statyw, trojnog
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wind down
relax
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trying
stressful, iritating
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leisure
free time
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get away with murder
uniknac kary za popelniony czyn / Calixtus loves Winicjusz so much, that when he was still a pagan, he would let him get away with murder.
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get up speed
nabierac predkosci / These trains start very slowly, but soon they get up speed.
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get one's/the idea across
to communicate your idea in a clear way / Cirrus does't really get the idea across, and he often ends up hurting Skylar.
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get hold of somebody
skontaktowac sie z kims, dodzwonic sie do kogos / The pipes have burst. We must get hold of a plumber.
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someone is green
zielony, niedoswiadczony / He can't be trusted with so much responsibility. He's still green.
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green with envy
zielony z zazdrosci / When Winicjusz started seeing Calixtus, Ligia was green with envy. (ligia hell nah babygirl i love you, you support them ala jak to zobaczysz skontaktuj sie ze mna, kogo mozna dac zamiast ligi TTTT)
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once in a blue moon
raz na ruski rok / 'To be honest, I shower once in a blue moon' I explained after she asked me why my dick smells so unpleasant.
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browned off
znudzony, zmeczony / 'I'm browned off with you!' Calixtus shouted in tears after Winicjusz stood him up again. (revenge)
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white-collar worker
pracownik umysłowy (biały kołnierzyk), taki ktory nie wykonuje pracy fizycznej
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paint the town red
zaszaleć na mieście, zrobić rundkę po knajpach, uderzyć w miasto / Calixtus and Winicjusz decided to celebrate them starting dating by painting the town red.
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blue in the face
zmęczony niepowodzeniami, exhausted, speechless / Ligia talked to Winicjusz that he can't impregnate Calixtus, because they are both men, until she was blue in the face, but he still wouldn't listen.
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into the red
w długach, długi / Their company went into the red.
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as far as it goes
w pewnym stopniu, jesli chodzi o / As far as it goes, I suppose this is a good plan.
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beyond a shadow of doubt
bez cienia watpliowsci / Beyond a shadow of doubt, Calixtus and Winicjusz are the cutest couple in the world.
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have seen better days
byc w zlym stanie/kondycji / After argument with Winicjusz, Calixtus has definitely seen better days.
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see the last of someone/something
to not see something or someone again because that thing or person has gone away or has ended / After Winicjusz has stood up Calixtus again, he definitely saw the last of him for a while. (revenge arc)
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see eye to eye
zgadzac sie / Calixtus and Winicjusz see eye to eye over matter over matter of Winicjusz getting pregnat.
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see red
wpasc w furie / 'When I see red, run' Taeju said while smirking and laughing evilly.
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see one's way to
byc w stanie cos zrobic, miec czas i srodki / 'I see our way to getting married, honey' Calixtus said, while Winicjusz was kissing him on the neck.
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see the light
zdac sobie sprawe, ze cos jest prawdziwe / 'Our love is real, kitten. See the light' Winicjusz told Calixtus after their argument.
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flight of fancy
wybryk fantazji
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fanciful
dziwaczny, wymyslny
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harmful + (preposition)___
to
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take something for granted
nie doceniac czegos, brac cos za rzecz oczywista, pewnik / The quality of life these days is something most of us take for granted.
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bring sth home to sb
uswiadomic kogos o czyms / It takes some radically different experience to bring this fact home to people.
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pull one's weight
przykladac sie do pracy, spelniac swoje zadanie / If you don't start pulling your weight, you will never succeed.
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at a time
po kolei, z rzedu / None of us was able to sleep for more than a couple of hours at a time, before being rudely awaken by an aggressive command.
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soaked to the skin, bone (not bones)
przemoczony do suchej nitki / Calixtus was soaked to the skin, but it didn't matter. The only thing that mattered at the time was Winicjusz and arms wrapped around him.
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sleeping quarters
czesc sypialna / 'Uhm, Winicjusz-oppa... but there is only one bed in the sleeping quarters...' Calixtus stuttered while his whole face was red. Winicjusz answered him with a playful grin.
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handful of people
garstka ludzi
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partial success
czesciowy sukces
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the bulk of something
wieksza czesc czegos, wiekszosc / Klaudia has already written the bulk of the future national epopeia 'Quo vadis. Alternate ending. Calixtus x Winicjusz'.
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minute (detail)
malenki, szczegolowy (detal) / After taking the whole package of 'Penilarge' pills, Cirrus' penis was so small you had to use a magnifying glass to see it. Skylar was depressed and miserable.
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sizeable profit
pokazny zysk / I'm glad to report that the company has made a sizeable profit.
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dearth
niedobor / There's a dearth of good books after the release of 'Quo vadis. Alternate ending. Calixtus x Winicjusz'
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fair amount
spora ilosc / I have a fair amount of kids in my basement.
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lavish
hojny, szczodry, obfity, pelen przepychu
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limited means
ograniczone srodki / We can't afford such a lavish party with the limited means available.
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vast difference
ogromna roznica / 'There's a vast difference between your penis and your friend's one!' she said while looking at our vitals.
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contract
skurczyc sie / Skylar was looking hopelessly at Cirrus' cock, which has contracted a lot recently. / The company has contracted in size and now only employs 300 people.
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shrewd
bystry, przebiegly, trafny
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share dealings
buying and sharing shares (udzialy), jakas taka praktyka w firmach ale idgaf
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supplement
uzupelniac / Helen supplemented her small salary by making shrewd share dealings.
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decline
spadac (o cenach) obnizac (np. produkcje), zmniejszac sie (np. o zainteresowaniu) / That company has declined a lot since its heyday in 1920s.
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enlarge
powiekszony / All chances of Cirrus' cock enlarging are reduced to zero.
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dwindle
kurczyc sie, zanikac, zmniejszac sie / 'My cock is dwindling, please help me, sweetheart!' Cirrus shouted in horror.
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none whatsoever
absolutnie nic / There's none whatsoever you could do about Cirrus' issue with shrinking dick.
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prosperity
dobrobyt / There are plenty statistics dealing with health and prospersity which prove that the past isn't ideal.
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pursue
dazyc do, realizowac, uprawiac (zawod lub czynnosc)
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pursuit
pogon, dazenie / He spent his life in the pursuit of happiness.
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negligible
nieistotny, bez znaczenia, pomijalny
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sizeable
pokazny, znaczny, spory
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neglect
zaniedbac, zapuscic, lekcewazyc
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abound
byc w obfitosci, pod dostatkiem, obfitowac
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abundant
obfity, sowity, bogaty, bujny, plodny, very large amount, often more than enough, not excessive
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commensurate
proporcjonalny, wspolmierny
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in relation to something
w porownaniu z czyms, w stosunku do czegos / calculated in relation to something = commensurate, proporcjonalny
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fall short of somebody's expectations
nie spelniac czyichs oczekiwan / I am afraid that your sales performence has fallen short of expectations / is not as good as we had hoped
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inferior
nizszej jakosci, gorszy / He knew that she looked down upon him as an inferior being.
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superior
lepszy, ponadprzecietny, lepszej jakosci / After they got rich, they moved to a superior neighbourhood.
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major importance
olbrzymie znaczenie / The signing of the peace treaty was an event of major importance.
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ample
pokaznie duzy, sowity, pokazny, ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement
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middling
sredni, przecietny
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virtually
praktycznie (niemalze) / Our robot can virtually do anything.
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particularly
w szczegolnosci, especially
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thoroughly
zupelnie, calkowicie, gruntownie, dokladnie / Peter says he is utterly fed up with the government.
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utterly
calkowicie, zupelnie, z kretesem / The buildings were dark and utterly silent.
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altogether
zupelnie, calkiem, calkowicie / This didn't altogether surprise me.
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respectively
each in that order, odpowiednio, w ustalonej kolejnosci / The two meals cost us $30 and $50 respectively.
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fairly
raczej, dosyc / I'm fairly satisfied with the results so far.
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moderately
dosyc, umiarkowanie / I'm moderately satisfied with the results so far.
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heartened
podniesiony na duchu / We've been heartened by the surgeon.
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considerably
znacznie, w znacznym stopniu, greatly / Sound travels considerably faster through water than through air.
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indicate
zasygnalizowac / She indicated her intention to run for office.
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resign oneself to something
pogodzic sie z czyms, zaakceptowac cos / As there is little hope of being rescued, I have resigned myself to the worst.
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not have the faintest idea/notion
nie miec bladego pojecia / I haven't the faintest notion of what are you talking about.
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regard
odnosic sie, dotyczyc / I regard this project as the most important in my career.
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anaesthetic/anesthetic
srodek znieczulajacy, (anestezjologia, anestezjolog, anestezja = znieczulenie) / 'Did the anaesthetic hurt?' 'No, I didn't feel a thing!"
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consolation
pociecha, pocieszenie / 'If it's any consolation, I know just how you feel' Skylar tried to cheer Cirrus up, but it was clear that he didn't know anything about the feeling of shrinking penis.
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feel for languages
wyczucie jezykowe, naturalna umiejetnosc poslugiwania sie jezykami
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feel one's age
czuc swoje lata / Phew! I can't keep up with you anymore. I'm starting to feel my age.
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feel something in one's bones
czuc cos w kosciah (miec przeczuie dotyczace czegos) / 'Calixtus and Winicjusz are going to be a couple! I feel it in my bones' Ligia said.
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flabbergasted
oslupialy, zdumiony / I was so flabbergasted that I couldn't utter a single word.
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to utter
wymawiac, wypowiadac, wyrazac / She left without uttering a word.
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plead ignorance
powolac sie na nieswiadomosc zaslaniac sie nieznajmoscia prawa / Whenever I aask you about the damage, you always plead ignorance.
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wonder
dziwic sie, zdumiewac sie / 'I wonder that you could wake up so early today, after what we were doing last night...' Winicjusz, who was laying naked under the duvet, smirked after seeing Calixtus bustling around the room. 'Well... someone has to take care of the house, you know' he blushed.
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deplore
strongly disapprove of, potepiac / Calixtus said he deplored the behaviour of Winicjusz, who was a pagan.
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resent
czuc sie urazonym, miec pretensje / Calixtus resented the fact that Winicjusz stood him up again. He tried to act tough, but deep down he wished he had had feeling for him. (before revenge arc)
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dread
bac sie, lekac sie / 'I dread to think that my penis will vanish!' Cirrus groaned in horror. 'Well, I dread having my little babygirl Cirrus losing his vitals!' Skylar responded.
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grieve for somebody
oplakiwac kogos / Cirrus grieves for the disappearance of his johnson (wacek, fujara, pyton).
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mourn
oplakiwac, lamentowac, obchodzic zalobe / Skylar mourned the disappearance of his loved one's johnson (wacek, fujara, pyton).
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stress
akcentowac, klasc akcent, lay emphasis on / Klaudia stressed about writing examples for english flashcards corectly.
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loathe
brzydzic sie, czus wstret, nienawidzic, feel a strong dislike / Cirrus said he loathed the man who had sold him 'Penilarge' pills. They were supposed to help him, but they only made things worse.
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reproach somebody
czynic komus wyrzuty, strongly criticize / Skylar reproached the doctor who said to not worry about Cirrus' peter. 'His peter is really important, doctor!' he shouted.
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spot of bother
maly problem / 'Honey, I think I'm having a spot of bother with my dick...' Cirrus informed Skylar not knowing how important the matter will be in the future...
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cast one's/your mind back to something
wracac pamiecia do czegos, siegac pamiecia do czegos / Cast your mind back to the moment they met, and you're going to see that Winicjusz fell in love with Calixtus at the first sight.
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firm
solidny, twardy, stanowczy / Winicjusz is a firm man, but when he is around Calixtus you wouldn't be able to tell.
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dear
drogi, kosztowny / ''AlphaMaleBigger' pills are rather dear for me... I think I'll take the 'Penilarge' ones. They are cheaper' Cirrus thought.
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for dear life
ze wszystkich sil, ile tchu / As the boat lurched from side to side, we held on for dear life.
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have a hand in something
miec swoj udzial w czyms, miec na cos wplyw / 'That evil doctor definitely has a hand in the disappearance of my jackson!' Cirrus accused the doctor angrily.
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job in hand
praca do wykonania / 'Klaudia, you should study!' 'I can't! I have a job in hand!' she said while working on the next chapter of her upcoming webtoon.
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upset stomach
rozstrojony zoladek / Ala and Klaudia stayed at home today, because they have upset stomachs; at least that's what they said.
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upset
potracac, przewracac / Jim upset the cofee pot, and the cofee made a mess of the white carpet.
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pledge money
obiecac pieniadze, przyrzec przekazanie pieniedzy / People phoned up in their thousands on the day and pledged money by quoting their credit card numbers.
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be a drag on somebody
byc dla kogos przeszkoda / I hope I am not a drag on you.
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fortune
przyszly los, przyszlosc, dzieje, losy (np wojny) / Fortune can be cruel sometimes.
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gulf
bay, zatoka / Jacques Cartier explores the St Lawrence river and claims the Gulf of St Lawrence for France.
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rivalry
rywalizacja, wspolzawodnictwo / I'm an only child and I'm curious about sibling rivalry.
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home truth
kilka slow prawdy, gorzka prawda / I listened to George patiently until he started insulting me, at which point I told him a few home truths, which he didn't like.
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naval battles
bitwa morska
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disaffection
zniechecenie, niezadowolenie do kogos, czegos / disaffection with the ruling elites
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underpin
to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something, popierac cos dowodami / Their resettlement in the region is underpinned by the displacement of indigenous peoples.
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displacement
wysiedlenie / In the 21st century, displacement must not continue to be used as a political tool
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resettlement
przesiedlenie / Resettlement began after the war.
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legislative
prawodawczy, ustawodawczy, legislacyjny (proces uchwalania ustaw) / We are right at the very beginning of the legislative process.
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legislative authorities
wladze legislacyjne (ustawodawcze)
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retain
zachowywac, zatrzymywac / retain the power - zachowac prawo / The British parliament retains the power to amend the constitution at the request of Canada.
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amend
poprawiac, korygowac, nowelizowac np. ustawe (zmieniac, uchylac, korygowac niektore z jej przepisow) / The constitution must be amended.
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militant
bojownik, bojowkarz, osoba walczaca w imie jakiejs idei, gwaltowny / FLQ is a militant Quebec separatist group.
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separatist
separatysta / someone who is a member of a particular race, religion, or other group within a country and who believes that this group should be independent and have their own government or in some way live apart from other people / ex. FLQ is a militant Quebec separatist group.
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bombing campaign
kampania woejnna z wykorzystaniem bombardowan / When the war came, it began with a 39-day bombing campaign.
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sustained attack
podtrzymywany atak / Yet even as they tried to stem the violence, Americans forces continued to come under sustained attack.
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impetus
bodziec, impuls / Such a new impetus for economic growth will also create many jobs. / fetus kurwa nie impetus
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talks
rozmowy, negocjacje (oficjalne) / The talks are dragging on, and neither side wants to change their stance.
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narrowly
ledwie
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ringleader
herszt, the leader of a group of people who are doing something harmful or illegal /
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stock exchange
gielda papierow wartosciowych
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seabed
seafloor, dno morskie
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on record
w historii / 2023 Canada's wildfire season was the worst one on its record.
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face problems
stawiac czola problemom / We will face our problems.
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the advent of sth
nadejscie, nastanie czegos
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sales proceeds
sales revenue, wpływy ze sprzedaży, income that a company has made on sales of their products or services over a particular period of time
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reflection of the fact
odzwierciedlenie faktu / He said the fact that complaints about the product had increased was simply a reflection of the fact that more women were using it.
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subsequent
kolejny, dalszy, późniejszy / Any subsequent changes must be approved.
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pledge money
obiecać pieniądze, przyrzec przeznaczenie pieniędzy
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on its own merits
na podstawie własnych zasług (obiektywnie), based only on a person's or thing's qualities and not on what other people say about that person or thing / Each of five peace plans will be judged on its own metris.
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on one's retirement
na czyjejs emeryturze / The company gave George a gold watch on his retirement.
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employed on a permanent basis
etatowy / We have decided to employ Sue on a permanent basis from now on.
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on the market
na rynku, w sprzedaży / This is easily the best type of outboard motor on the market.
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on loan
pożyczony, udostepniony (tymczasowo) / This Rembrandt is on loan to the National Galleryat present.
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on the premises, on premises
na miejscu, na terenie / There should be at least five fire extinguishers at the premises.
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be on good terms
być w dobrych stosunkach (z kims) / Calixtus and Winicjusz remain on very good terms for a long time. It's because they are lovers.
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on average
przecietnie, srednio / He said that he fucks 10 times on average a day.
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I, for one, ...
ja, w każdym razie, ..., na przykład / You may disagree, but I for one think that his performance was a failure.
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one-sided affair
jednostronne wydarzenie, The football expression ‘one-sided affair‘ is a phrase to describe a match that is dominated by one team. / The match was a one-sided affair, with United dominating troughout.
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one-time
były (np. gwiazda filmu, polityk) / Calixtus, the one-time Neron's strategist is married to Winicjusz.
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one at a time
jeden na raz, pojedynczo, po kolei / Ladies, one at a time, please.
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one-off
jednorazowy, coś niepowtarzalnego / 'We are willing to make you a one-off payment of $10 as compensation' the doctor said after hearing about Cirrus' vanishing dick.
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one by one
jeden po drugim
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all in one
wszystko w jednym (np. urządzenie wielofunkcyjne) / He's black, a femboy, a gay, ginger all in one.
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weary
znużony, zmęczony, strudzony (od robienia czegoś przez dłuższy czas), tired / I'm weary after making all those flashcards.
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one-way street
ulica jednokierunkowa
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one another
sobie wzajemnie, siebie wzajemnie, siebie nawzajem, siebie, się wzajemnie / Stop pushing one another.
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breakneck speed
zawrotna prędkość / Knuckles is going at breakneck speed.
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break down
popsuć się, zepsuć się / Our car broke down and we had to walk home.
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a breakthrough
punkt zwrotny, przełom / They have made an important discovery. /They have made a breakthrough at last.
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at last
w koncu, nareszcie
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break the news
poinformować kogoś, przekazać ważną informację (często negatywną) / They broke the news about Calixtus's death to Winicusz gently.
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window pane
szyba okienna / Around the same time the first window panes are thought to have been produced.
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humming
nucenie, śpiewanie pod nosem / Winicjusz was eavesdropping while Calixtus was humming.
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buzzing
brzęczenie, bzyczenie, dzwonienie / the bee was buzzing
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screech
pisk (np. opon), zgrzyt (np. zamka), wrzaskliwy głos / I heard the screech of the tires.
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bang
huk, trzask / The door slammed shut with a loud bang.
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rustle
szelest, szmer, szum
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thud
łomot, głuchy odgłos / She tripped and fell down with a thud.
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howl
wycie, ryk / I'm going to go deaf if he doesn't stop this howling!
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whirring
brzęczenie / Outside, the whirring of the bicycle wheels blended into the summer sounds.
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tinkling
dzwonienie, brzękanie / A tiny christmas belts were tinkling.
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clatter
brzęk, stukot / The saucepans fell onto the floor with a great clutter.
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slip somebody's mind
wylecieć komuś z pamięci, wypaść z głowy, zapomnieć o czymś / Sorry, but it slipped my mind.
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scrutinize
szczegółowo badać (coś), analizować (coś), being carefully watched / I have to scrutinize the data.
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dismissed
be given the sack, wyrzucony, zwolniony (np. z pracy)
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rudimentary
elementarny, podstawowy, zasadniczy, szczątkowy, pierwotny, prymitywny / I have only basic knowledge of physics.
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commensurate
współmierny, proporcjonalny / I'm looking for a job commensurate with my abilities.
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inopportune
nieodpowiedni / I must apologize if I have arrived at an ipportune moment.
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bring to mind
przypominać, przywodzić na myśl / That brings to mind something that happened to me.
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discrepancy
niezgodność, rozbieżność / There is something of a discrepancy between scientific findings and political action.
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beneficial
good for you / friends with benefits
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likelihood
prawdobodobienstwo / It greatly increases the likelihood of accidents.
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keep one's head
nie tracić głowy, never lose control of one's emotions / i always keep my head.
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bring something to a head
doprowadzić coś do punktu krytycznego / I brought matters to a head / i made sure that something had to be decided.
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enter somebody's head
przyjść komuś do głowy, never even think of it / It never entered my head.
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can't make head or tail of this
nie móc się w czymś połapać, nic nie rozumieć / I can't make head or tail of it. / I don't understand it all.
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it's no use
to nie ma sensu / It's no use asking me the way, I'm only a visitor here.
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lucrative
dochodowy, intratny, lukratywny, popłatny, profitable / Carol's new catering business turned out to be very lucrative.
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be in over one's head
zostać zaangażować w coś, co kogoś przerasta; wpadać po uszy w coś, co kogoś przerasta / I'm involved so far that it's out of my control.
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go to somebody's head
uderzać do głowy (np. alkohol, sukces, woda sodowa) / It's completely gone to my head / i think too highly of myself.
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distant relative
daleki krewny / Finally he turned over all his property to distant relatives and left home.
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be off somebody's head
stracić głowę, zapomnieć się / I've gone mad / I'm off my head.
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adolescence
dojrzewanie, okres dojrzewania płciowego / With the end of childhood and the onset of adolescence, young people experience profound changes.
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out of character
nietypowe (dla kogoś) / Her action was rather out of character.
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profound
gruntowny / His profound knowledge of history really surprised me.
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important figure, a figure of importance
wazna figura / Calixtus became a figure of importance in Klaudia's sketchbook.
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individual
jednostka (pojedyncza osoba), osobnik
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ample provision
dostatecznie duże dostarczenie / The school campus covers an area of approximately 58 acres with enough playing fields and ample provision for sports in all its branches.
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ample
pokaźny, dostatecznie duży, sowity / He gave me ample time to respond.
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self-service
samoobsluga / It is a self-service restaurant.
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viewpoint
stanowisko, punkt widzenia / I'm just trying to see things from a political viewpoint.
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childlike
dziecinny (zachowujący się jak dziecko) / This painting has a certain charming childlike quality.
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five-year-old
pircioletni
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hold out
bronić (np. atakowanego miejsca) / The citizens held out their city.
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senseless
nieprzytomny, bez czucia (o osobie) / A shelf fell on Jim's head and knocked him senseless.
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by (sheer) force/weight of numbers
because the number of people or things was so great / The soldiers held out for a while, but in the end were owerwhelmed by sheer numbers.
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well over
dobrze ponad, dobrze po, sporo ponad, znacznie ponad / There were well over ten thousand people shouting outside the parliament building.
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minor
drobny, niewielki, drugorzędny, pomniejszy / He was given a minor part in the play. He only had one line.
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substantial
znaczący (o wydarzeniu), ważny (np. o informacji), istotny (np. powód) / They suffered substantial losses after the stock market crash and found it hard to recover.
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good
duzy, spory, dobry / There were a good thousand people at last week's hockey match.
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bare handful
The word handful means: A small number or amount: 'only a handful of people were in the pub. ' The adjective bare is used as an intensifier (attributive) to emphasize the small number / A bare handful of people showed up.
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mere
zwyczajny, zwykły, czczy, jedyny / I'm not hurt, it's a mere scratch.
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widespread
powszechny, szeroko rozpowszechniony (np. o krytyce)
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at a glance
od pierwszego spojrzenia, na pierwszy rzut oka / I could see at glance that Sam was ill.
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at sea
na morzu, na statku / The captain is at sea at the moment, in the middle of Atlantic.
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at first
na początku / I didn't like him at first, but then we became best friends.
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shoot at somebody
strzelać do kogoś / Alex shot at the duck, but missed it.
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at a time
po kolei (np. po jednym pytaniu na raz, każde pytanie po kolei) / Carla ran up the stairs three at a time.
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at the second attempt
przy drugim podejściu / I did it at the second attempt.
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at any rate
w każdym razie, anyway / At any rate, whatever happens the goverment will have to resign.
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raid
nalot (np. policyjny), łapanka, rajd (lotniczy), atak (wojskowy) /
swoop = nalot, obława (policji) / We were already in the shelters, when the bombing raid began.
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coup
revolution, zamach stanu / A military coup is not a way out of a crisis.
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Number Ten
short for Number Ten Downing Street: the official home of the British Prime Minister, also used as a way of referring to the Prime Minister or to people who represent him or her / government
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probe
investigations, dochodzenie, śledztwo
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clench one’s fists
zaciskac piesci
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twitch
tik (np. nerwowy), drgawka, skurcz miesni / Doctor, my arm keeps twitching.
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row
awantura, pyskowka, klotnia, disagreement / You shouldn't start unnecessary rows, especially because she's pregnant.
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hit out
zaatakowac (slowami) / PM hits out in the jobless row.
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puzzle (headlines)
confusing news / Royal to re-wed puzzle
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re-wed
marry again / (headline) royal to re-wed puzzle
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shiver
drzec, dygotać (z zimna) / She was shivering with cold.
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tremble
drzec, trzasc sie (ze strachu) / His hand trembling, he lifted the receiver
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snatch
chwycic, chapnac (szybkim ruchem reki), gwizdnac, zabrac
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ousted
wypierać, usuwać, zmuszać do dymisji, odsuwać od władzy (oust), removed by force / The opposition ousted the dictator from power.
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swoop
nalot, obława (policji), raid / Five people were apprehended during the police swoop.
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riddle
zagadka, łamigłówka / I like solving riddles they put in the newspapers.
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blaze
wielki pożar / The firemen couldn't get the blaze under their control. / ablaze - ognisty, rozogniony
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scare
alarm - trwoga, niepokój, obawa, popłoch / There is no cause for alarm yet. / The communist scare was a serious problem in the United States.
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arms
broń, uzbrojenie, weapons / Lay down your arms and surrender!
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split
podział, dispute / Different opinions on that issue led to a split in our company.
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back
wspierać, popierać, support / You have to back my idea even if they won't like it.
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napawać trwogą
napawać trwogą, a feeling of great respect and sometimes fear, trwoga / I was awed by his anger. /
The child looked in awe at the fierce tiger.
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crawl
raczkować (o dziecku), czworakować / Look, our son is crawling!
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immunization
immunizacja, uodpornienie, Vaccination is the term used for getting a vaccine — that is, actually having the injection or taking an oral vaccine dose. Immunisation is the process of both getting the vaccine and becoming immune to the disease after vaccination. protecting people against diseases
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self-sufficiency
samowystarczalność, ability of a country or person to support themselves without outside help/ Your self-sufficiency is admirable.
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irrigation
irygacja, nawadnianie (np. pól), system of distributing water to places which need it for agriculture / Water supplies for irrigation purposes were suspended during the summer and farmers suffered 80% crop losses as a result.
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shortage
brak (np. gotówki), niedobór (np. pracowników), deficyt (budżetowy) / We are suffering from the shortage of food.
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underlying
zasadniczy, podstawowy, fundamentalny
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ecological disaster
katastrofa ekologiczna / At the time, the sinking was not called a major ecological disaster in Spain.
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underestimated
niedoceniany / Despite the fact that she was the best in the team, she was always underestimated by her boss.
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renewable energy
energia odnawialna / We have been talking a great deal about renewable energy.
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illiterate
analfabeta, niepiśmienny, nie umiejący czytać ani pisać, niedouczony / The number of illiterate people is decreasing.
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sparsely
w rozproszeniu, rzadko, słabo, rzadko (w dużym rozproszeniu) / The mountain region of the country is sparsely populated.
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densely
gęsto / In densely populated areas, unemployment may be a cause of poverty.
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inadequate
niedowartościowany, not enough / The diet of most children in this area is inadequate.
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overburdened
przeciążony, obciążony / We’re trying to stop development in areas with overburdened roads and schools.
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humanitarian aid
pomoc humanitarna / Well then, the situation will soon be beyond humanitarian aid.
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urban
miejski (np. obszar, krajobraz) / I'm tired of this urban life!
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charitable
dobroczynny, charytatywny (np. organizacja) / charitable agencies
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cope
dać sobie radę (poradzić w sensie finansowym)
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condemn
potępiać, piętnować (uznawać coś za złe) / The church condemns abortion.
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proportion - nieproporcjonalny, niewspółmierny
disproportionate
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ethnic cleansing
czystka etniczna / Ethnic Cleansing may refer to one of the following.
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devaluate
dewaluować (walutę), obniżać wartość (czegoś) / The government devalued the dollar.
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struggle for existence
walka o byt / The concept of the struggle for existence (or struggle for life) concerns the competition or battle for resources needed to live.
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wash something away
porywać coś, podmywać coś (z wielką siłą) / Many small house and huts were washed away when the river burst its banks.
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soil erosion
erozja gleby / Soil erosion is the denudation or wearing away of the upper layer of soil.
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smouldering
tlący się (ogień) / The forest fire left a wide area of the mountainside blackened and smouldering.
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famine
głód, klęska głodu / In that year five million Chinese people died in the famine.
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malnutrition
niedożywienie
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famine-stricken
dotknięty głodem / Purchase of food for famine-stricken Yemen.
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drought
susza, posucha / Now we have a good local solution for drought.
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limping
chromanie, kulenie, kuśtykanie, utykanie, walking with one leg more easily than the other / The injured player began limping off the pitch.
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rambling
wędrowanie, włóczęga, przechadzanie się, walking for pleasure / Various leisure activities such as rambling, tennis, cycling and motocross.
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to the bitter end
do upadłego, do samego końca / No matter what happens, Winicjusz will fight for Calixtus to the bitter end. (Winicjusz apologize arc po Calixtus revenge arc)
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pressed
cierpiący na brak (czasu) / 'I swear, I was desperate to meet up with you, but i was really pressed!' Winicjusz cried, when Calixtus said he has enough of him after all he's done. (apologize arc)
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be pushed for time
nie mieć czasu (spieszyć się) / Calixtus wrapped around Winicjusz's neck and smooched his cheek after saying that he was pushed for time and couldn't stay over at this house.
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vessel
statek, duży statek pełnomorski / Captain Arthur Phillip arrives with a British fleet of 11 vessels carrying nearly 800 convicts and founds a penal settlement at Sydney.
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influx
przypływ, napływ (np. gotówki) / This sudden influx of funds will be very helpful for me. / An influx of Chinese in 1850s leads to restrictions on their entry.
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put the brakes on
hamować, blokować (np. kogoś) / An Australian immigration restriction act in 1901 puts a brake on non-white immigration.
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cement
cementowac (jednoczyc) / Australia's participation in the Gallipoli campaign leads to heavy casualties, and cements a sense of national identity.
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declare war
wypowiadać wojnę / Australia follows Britain's lead and declares war on Nazi Germany.
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driven
someone who is driven is so determined to achieve something or be successful that all of their behaviour is directed towards this aim / Like most of the lawyers that I know, Rachel is driven.
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childminder
niania, opiekunka do dziecka, opiekun do dziecka / She drops off her children at the childminder’s.
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childcare facilities
zlobki i przedszkola / The Government is to spend £45m over the next three years to address the lack of child-care facilities for school children.
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get/have cold feet
przestrszyc sie, stchorzyc / She got cold feet before the wedding.
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sprawling
rozciągnięty, rozwlekły, bezładnie porozrzucany, bezładnie rozsiany (np. budynki), (of a city) covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time / sprawling suburbs, metropolis
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urban sprawl
niekontrolowany rozwój miast / Urban sprawl is the unchecked spreading of a city or its suburbs. / Eksurbanizacja, rozlewanie się miast – proces poszerzania się miejskich terytoriów na obszary o mniej intensywnej urbanizacji, takich jak przedmieścia i obszary wiejskie, wynikający z rosnącego zaludnienia.
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affluent
zamożny, majętny, bogaty / affluent society - społeczeństwo dobrobytu (w którym większość ludzi jest zamożna) / This is an affluent society because the majority of people are rich.
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be steeped in history
być zanurzonym w historii, być przesiąkniętym historią / Rome is a city that is steeped in history.
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run-down
zniszczony, w marnym stanie / Throw out your run-down shoes.
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pollutant
substancja zanieczyszczająca środowisko, polutant (pollute, pollution - substance) / Our factory does not emit any pollutants into the atmosphere.
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(...)-mad
liking something or doing something obsessively / car-mad, work-mad / I'm gl-mad.
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hustle and bustle
zgiełk, harmider, busy, noisy activity / I can't hear you because of this hustle and bustle.
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peace and quiet
święty spokój, calm atmosphere / All I want is peace and quiet.
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give-and-take
kompromis, wzajemne ustępstwa, compromise / We need some give and take between residents and developers.
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significant
znaczący, znaczny (zauważalny), important
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conduct
przeprowadzać, prowadzić (np. wywiad, eksperyment) / It's not safe to conduct this experiment outside laboratory conditions.
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source vs resource
“Source” can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, a “source” is the origin or beginning of something.
The Nile River has two sources, the Blue Nile and the White Nile.
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The word “resource” is a noun. It has many meanings. A “resource” is something that can be easily found and used quickly in a time of need. It can be a supply of something, support or aid.
Natural resources include metals, oil, water and even sunlight.
zrodlo vs zasob
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descendant vs successor
As nouns the difference between descendant and successor. is that descendant is (literally) one who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations while successor is a person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
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reminisce
wspominać (coś), wracać pamięcią (do czegoś), enjoy talking about memories / Winicjusz often reminisces about his dead lover - Calixtus.
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the biggest hurdle
the most difficult problem to overcome / The hardest obstacle in the plan is the biggest hurdle. / The biggest hurdle to going to Disneyland is getting the money.
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grain of truth
ziarenko prawdy, a small proportion of correct information
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skeleton in the cupboard/closet
wstydliwy sekret, trup w szafie, szkielet w szafie, shocking personal secrets from the past / Most people have a few skeletons in the cupboard.
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draw the line
set a limit for sth / But the question here is, where do you draw the line?
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embellish
upiększyć, podkolorować, ubarwić (np. prawdę, opis) / I had to embellish my boring story.
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dig up dirt on somebody
investigate to find unpleasant or damaging information / Journalist shouldn't spend their time digging up dirt on celebrities.
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cover one's tracks
make evidence difficult or impossible to find / Although he had tried to cover his tracks, all investigators had to do was follow the monet.
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muddy the waters
to make a situation more confused and less easy to understand or deal with, to make a situation unnecessarily complicated and less clear, zaciemniać obraz (np. jakiegoś problemu) / His suggestions just muddied the waters further, rather than helping the situation.
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keep somebody in the dark
utrzymywać kogoś w nieświadomości / It's not okay to keep Winicjusz in the dark about Calixtus' death.
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sweep something under the carpet
tuszować coś, zamiatać coś pod dywan
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hoard
zbierać, gromadzić, kolekcjonować / Winicjusz has hoarded letters, trinkets, gifts and pictures of Calixtus. Now, when he's dead, he cries everytime he looks at them.
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weigh/weigh up
consider, regard, think about / She weighs up the advantages and disadvantages of getting married.
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formulate
formułować, wyrażać (np. opinię), create, originate, put together / These memories are formulated from family myths.
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a multitude of
countless, many, numerous
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scraps
bits, fragments, small pieces, świstek (papieru), strzęp (materiału), wycinek (z gazety) / I need a scrap of paper to write on.
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back catalogue
back catalogue, past recordings of a musician, A musical performer's back catalogue is the music which they recorded and released in the past rather than their latest recordings. / "the owner of the Elvis Presley back catalogue"
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a capacity audience
a situation when the maximum number of people possible are watching an event.
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rote learning, learn by rote
uczenie się na pamięć, metoda pamięciowa / School districts read its recommendations as a call to reject rote learning.
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radość, rozradowanie, świetny nastrój / ekscytujący, porywający
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leading
czołowy, wybitny / A leading actor played the main character in this film.
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share a love
His parents are both teachers and share a love for music.
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hit it off
od razu się polubić, świetnie się rozumieć
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asylum seeker
osoba ubiegająca się o azyl, osoba starająca się o azyl, Angielskie określenie na cudzoziemców ubiegających się o ochronę w formie statusu uchodźcy to „asylum seekers”. Z braku równie krótkiego synonimu w języku polskim, w mowie potocznej często mówi się więc o „azylantach” w odniesieniu do osób, które dopiero starają się (albo już uzyskały) ochronę uchodźczą.
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smuggle
przemycać (np. narkotyki) / If you smuggle goods, it is illegal.
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persecution
cruel or unfair treatment of someone or a group of people / It is important that we protect all religious communities from persecution.
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zżyty
zżyty, having strong, supportive relationship / Winicjusz and Calixtus are close-knit.
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pine for somebody
tęsknić za kimś, pragnąć kogoś / Winicjusz pines for his dead lover.
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dream of pastures new
make a life change / pastures new - a new place or activity that offers new opportunities / Winicjusz wants to move on to pastures new, but the sense of loss he feels for his lover is too strong.
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find one's feet
poczuć się pewnie, przyzwyczaić się / The first time Winicjusz talked to Calixtus, he found his feet.
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marching
maszerowanie / Soldiers were marching north.
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przechadzac sie, spacerowac, walking in a leisurly manner / She strolled happily through the dark streets of Brighton.
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dash
sprint, move very rapidly / I wanted to win the remote so I dashed toward it.
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pecherz na skorze / I've got blisters on my fingers.
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hobbling
chromac, kulec, utykac, movimg with difficulty / He hobbled home on his twisted ankle.
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frown
zmarszczyc brwi, move eyebrows together to show disapproval / She nodded, then frowned.
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instrument panel
a surface in front of a driver's or pilot's seat, on which the vehicle's or aircraft's instruments are situated. / te kolka z przodu kierownicy
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penal settlement
Penal colony, distant or overseas settlement established for punishing criminals by forced labour and isolation from society.
/ penal - karny
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scowl
grymas niezadowolenia, gniewne spojrzenie, make a threataning expression with lips / After I lost the tender, my boss greeted me with a scowl.
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chuckle
chichot, stlumiony smiech / I could hear his chuckle.
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medical practitioner
lekarz
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differentiate
odrozniac, rozróżniać, distinguish / He's unable to differentiate between self-confidence and arrogance.
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tranquilizer
srodek / I gave him a mild tranquilizer in order to help him rest.
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off the pitch
niedaleko boiska / They have worked so hard on and off the pitch, but we were not ready to go home yet.
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stretcher
nosze (sanitarne) / We need a stretcher to carry him up to the ambulance.
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casualty
casualty department, izba przyjec / We rushed to the casualty department.
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crutch
kula inwalidzka, rehabilitacyjna, ortopedyczna / Jim walked with the help of a crutch./ crutches
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hospital porter
salowy, salowa / I’m a hospital porter, you’ll see me pushing trolleys or wheelchairs.
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ward
oddzial szpitalny / I ran into him a few days later on one of the medical wards.
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temblak / The doctor put my arm in a sling. She said I should keep my hand exposed to the sir, rather than put a plaster on it.
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flabby
wiotki, zwiotczaly, obwisly (o skorze) / I’ve never been fat, but recently I noticed I was getting flabby round the waist.
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plomba / I've lost a filling.
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extract
wyciagac, wyrywac np. zab / The dentist extracted my wisdom tooth.
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injection
zastrzyk (przy uzyciu strzykawki) / The injection was probably for her low blood sugar.
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udreka, katusze, meczarnia / I just wanted to put an end to that agony, so I took painkillers.
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konkretny (precyzyjnie okreslony), wymagajacy, drobiazgowy / He’s very particular about what he eats.
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drowsy
senny, spiacy, ospaly / The sun had made him drowsy.
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unieruchomiony, nieruchomy, przytwierdzony na stałe / Bill’s father is immobile, and he needs a wheelchair to move around.
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drug abuse
narkomania, uzaleznienie od narkotykow / He pretty much left just because of his drug abuse.
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atak jakies choroby / an attack of rheumatism
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as a matter of fact
wlasciwie, w istocie, w rzeczywistosci, w rzeczy samej, prawda jest taka / The fact of a matter is that Calixtus and Winicjusz decided to get married in August.
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na sile, na upartego, w razie potrzeby, ewentualnie / Don't make me do it at a push; I really don't want to.
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tell somebody off
besztac kogos, ochrzaniac kogos, be pulled up / The teacher told the boy off.
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wycofywac sie (z jakiejs organizacji, z brania udzialu w czyms), pull back - rezygnowac / Because of the injury, Tom withdrew from the competition.
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pull out / She produced a gun and shot him in the leg.
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(Kolejne głosowania będą miały miejsce w
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take stock of the situation
dokladnie oceniac sytuacje / When they were alone, Winicjusz took stock of the situation and leaned over Calixtus to initiate their first kiss.
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only time will tell
czas pokaze, to sie okaze / ‘What will happen to our relationship now…?’ Calixtus asked after his first kiss with Winicjusz. ‘Only time will tell, babygirl😈😈😈🔥🔥🔥’ his lover responded with a playful grin.
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niania, opiekunka do dziecka, opiekun do dziecka / She drops off her children at the childminder’s.
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like a shot
jak strzała (szybko) / When he heard that the area where his lover lives, Wininicjusz rushed there to rescue him like a shot.
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go off the beaten track
zejść z utartego szlaku / There is plenty to discover for the tourist who wants to go off the beaten track
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pull the rug from under somebody
pozbawić kogoś gruntu pod nogami / The rug was pulled out from under me when she asked about my past.
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midwife
akuszerka, położna (pielęgniarka pomagająca kobietom podczas porodu) / I will not have the midwife deliver my son.
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connotation
konotacja, skojarzenie / The connotation of the word "nationalism" is often negative.
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contributory
przyczyniający się / Arguably, managed care is not the cause of these difficulties, but it surely is a contributory factor.
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dyskryminacyjny
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perpetuate
uwieczniać, utrwalać, zachowywać / perpetual - nieustanny, bezustanny, ciągły / He seems to be in a perpetual state of confusion.
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deem
consider /How could anyone deem this film funny?
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overt
open, jawny, wyraźny (np. wrogość) / Are the files of that case overt?
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hail a cab
przywołać taksówkę
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głównie, w głównej mierze, przeważnie, w przeważającym stopniu, mainly / a predominantly Asian community
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sail through something
poradzić sobie z czymś bez problemów / She sails through life without a care in the world.
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laid-back
wyluzowany, zrelaksowany, niefrasobliwy / I feel most laid-back when I'm somewhere on a beach.
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stammer
jąkać (się), dukać (coś), zacinać (się) / When Calixtus wanted to confess to Winicjusz, he was biting his nails and stammering.
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ravenous
wygłodniały, żarłoczny (o osobie), very hungry / After spending the whole day walking we were ravenous.
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astonishing
zdumiewający, nadzwyczajny, very suprising / After only a few weeks the results were astonishing.
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excruciating
nieznośny, potworny (np. ból), very painful / The pain was too excruciating for me.
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ludicrous
absurdalny, śmieszny, niedorzeczny, very silly, ridiculous / What she said was ludicrous.
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bitterly disappointed
gorzko rozczarowany / My father was bitterly disappointed and how right he was.
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attitude problem
problem w kontaktach z ludźmi / He still doesn't know where Richie is, but their attitude problem has been taken care of.
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up and down
mający wahania nastroju / She's really up and down.
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can-do attitude
postawa na "tak" / When she asks him if he can lick her feet, he's got a can-do attitude.
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vague
niejasny, niewyraźny, nieokreślony, mętny, mało precyzyjny / The detective had a vague description of the attacker.
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be eligible for something
kwalifikować się do czegoś, być odpowiednim do czegoś / You are eligible for the company's pension scheme.
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offender
przestępca / My father was a repeat sex offender.
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first offence
pierwsze wykroczenie / He was given a light setence, because it was his first offence.
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one from another
jedno od drugiego / And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
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have a guilty conscience
mieć grzechy na sumieniu / The thief returned the old lady’s money because he had a guilty conscience.
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washing-up vs washing
zmywanie vs pranie
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regardless of
bez względu na coś, niezależnie od czegoś / Regardless of what she said, we need to go to the police.
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extremely valuable
niezwykle cenny
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unleaded petrol
benzyna bezołowiowa / One way of dealing with the pollution problem is to use unleaded petrol.
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on your hands and knees
w pozycji "na czworakach" / Calixtus was on his hands and knees, while Winicjusz was fucking him in the ass.
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unimaginatively
banalnie, bez polotu / It was a terrible game. Our team played very unimaginatively.
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furnish
dostarczac, zaopatrywac, furniture - verb / It will take a lot of money to furnish such a large house.
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in vs on time
Wyrażenie "in time" jest stosowane w sytuacjach, gdy coś się zdarzy lub zostanie wykonane przed ostatecznym terminem lub wystarczająco wcześnie by zdążyć zrobić coś innego. - You're just in time! / Wyrażenie "on time" jest stosowane najczęściej w odniesieniu do wydarzeń zaplanowanych na określoną godzinę, takich jak: spotkania, rozkłady jazdy itp. Sugeruje dokładną godzinę, o której coś ma nastąpić. - We're right on time.
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so as not to
in order not to / He did not switch on the light so as not to disturb her.
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for one thing
first of all, in the first place, to start with / That's absolute rubbish! For one thing, it was Rod who said that, not me. And secondly..
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to a large extent
generally speaking, broadly speaking, by and large / To a large extent, this has been an encouraging year for the company.
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incidentally
by the way, nawiasem mówiąc / Incidentally, these dance lessons were a real pleasure.
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amphibian
plaz
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tryton, traszka (takie zwierze)
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swallow
jaskółka / Swallows have white bellies.
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vulture
sęp
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nocturnal
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hold somebody responsible for something
obarczać kogoś odpowiedzialnością za coś / I don't hold her responsible for it.
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in that
dzięki temu, ponieważ / He helped her, and in that she was able to finish the race.
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