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defuse

There may still be some space to defuse the Crimean crisis.

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rozładować (napięcie)

zażegnać kryzys

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tighten the screws on sb

He might choose to tighten the screws domestically even more.

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dokręcić komuś śrubę

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in vain

love in vain
..it means that this work wasn’t done in vain.

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na próżno, na darmo

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impartial

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bezstronny

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vociferous

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hałaśliwy, krzykliwy

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be up to sth

What have you been up to recently?

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robić coś, porabiać

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compromising

compromising information

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kompromitujący

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keep tabs on sth

keep tab on sb

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mieć coś na oku

mieć kogoś na oku

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intimidation

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zastraszenie

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perpetrator

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przestępca

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render

He had never rendered any special services to the court.

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świadczyć usługi, czynić

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startle

startling

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przestraszyć, zaskoczyć, spłoszyć

zdumiewający, wstrząsający

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seize an opportunity

seize

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wykorzystać okazję

zająć, przejąć władzę

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ominously

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złowieszczo, niepokojąco

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nudge

Mr Obama was trying to nudge Mr Putin towards working through

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pokierować

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indifferent

He seemed indifferent to everything that was going on around him.

The food may be indifferent, but the view of the river makes up for it.

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obojętny

marny

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ingenious

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pomysłowy

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erroneous

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błędny

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disingenuous

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nieszczery

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infringe

to ensure that the rights of Russian-speakers in the country were not infringed

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naruszać

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by far

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zdecydowanie

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22
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at stake

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w zagrożeniu

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regardless of sth

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bez względu na coś, niezależnie od

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set out

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postanowić, rozpocząć

wyruszyć w podróż

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embark on sth

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rozpoczynać, przedsięwziąć

wyruszać

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with glee

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z radością

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27
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one night stand

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jednorazowy seks

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jeopardize

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narażać na szwank

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29
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vacillation

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niezdecydowanie

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30
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be full of yourself

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mieć o sobie wysokie mniemanie

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31
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larger than life

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przerysowany, nadmierny

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impervious to sth

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odporny na coś, nieczuły na coś, obojętny

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by no means

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w żadnym wypadku

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34
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have second thoughts about sth

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mieć wątpliwości na temat czegoś

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35
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second-guess

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krytykować coś co się już wydarzyło

Przewidywać

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36
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thoughtful

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troskliwy
zadumany
przemyślany

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37
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crony

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koleś

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38
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denounce

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potępiać

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39
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supine

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bierny

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40
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stand up for sth

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stanąć w obronie czegoś

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41
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catch up on sth

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nadrobić coś

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42
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vilify

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obmawiać, szkalować

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43
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dignify

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uczcić, zaszczycić

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44
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disdain

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pogarda, lekceważenie

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45
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enchanting

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uroczy, czarujący

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46
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fervent

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żarliwy

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47
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dubious

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wątpliwy, podejrzany

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48
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glorify

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wychwalać

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49
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touching

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wzruszający

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50
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moving

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poruszający

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51
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reminiscence

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wspomnienie, reminiscencja

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52
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unleash

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uwalniać, wyzwalać

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53
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induce

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nakłaniać,

wywoływać (emocje)

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54
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conceive

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wyobrażać sobie

stworzyć

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55
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concede

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przyznać się

ustąpić, dać za wygraną

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56
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compel

compelling argument

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zmuszać

argument nie do odparcia

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57
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frivolous

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lekkomyślny, frywolny

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58
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irresponsible

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nieodpowiedzialny

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59
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ignite

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wzniecać, wzbudzać

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60
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luminous

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lśniący, świecący

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abrupt

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raptowny, nagły

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62
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entrenchment

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okopanie się, umocnienie

konsolidacja

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mistaken

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błędny, mylny

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malleable

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uległy, podatny wpływom

giętki

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65
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outmaneuver

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przechytrzyć, wymanewrować

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66
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oust

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usunąć, zmusić do dymisji

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67
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tiptoe

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chodzić na palcach

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68
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underlying

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zasadniczy, fundamentalny

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69
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basement

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piwnica

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70
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give way

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ustąpić

być zastąpionym

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71
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insult

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zniewaga, obelga

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72
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devious

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przebiegły, oszukańczy

okrężny, pokrętny

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73
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hilarious

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zabawny

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74
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jolly

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radosny, wesoły

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75
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ubiquitous

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wszechobecny, wszędobylski

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76
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unravel

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rozwikłać [zagadkę]

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ruffle

Louise’s sharp comments had ruffled his pride.

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/ˈrʌfəl/ verb [transitive]

to offend or upset someone slightly

ruffle somebody’s feathers (=offend someone)

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baffled

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zdumiony, skonsternowany

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grudge

hold a grudge against somebody

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uraza, niechęć

chować urazę, mieć coś komuś za złe

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80
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meticulously

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drobiazgowo, skrupulatnie

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81
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mellow

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łagodny, aksamitny

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82
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come over

One woman in the party then came over to our table.

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podejść
wpaść do kogoś
przybyć

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come around

He got up and came around the table with his hand out.

Given some time, though, more of them might have come around.

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przyjść (z wizytą)
podejść

przekonać się, zmienić zdanie

dojść do siebie, odzyskać przytomność

84
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come across sb /sth

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spotkać kogoś przypadkiem, wpaść na kogoś

natknąć się na coś

85
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come across as

No one wants to come across as the bad guy.

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sprawiać wrażenie, wydawać się

86
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bungle

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spartaczyć, zmarnować

87
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disparity

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dysproporcja

88
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after all

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ostatecznie, w końcu, mimo

89
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serendipity

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zdolność do przypadowych odkryć

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tenacious

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nieustępliwy, zawzięty

wytrzymały, ciągliwy (o materiale)

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tedious

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żmudny, monotonny

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mundane

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przyziemny, prozaiczny

93
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apt

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mający naturalną zdolność do czegoś

trafny, właściwy

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astute

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bystry, przenikliwy

95
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advert to sth

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nawiązać do czegoś, wspomnieć o czymś

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affluent

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zamożny, majętny

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self-indulgent

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folgujący sobie, pobłażający sobie

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avid

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zapalony, gorliwy

99
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amidst

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wśród, pomiędzy

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grievous

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bolesny, poważny

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skewed

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wypaczony, zniekształcony

102
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tarnished

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zbrukany, zszargany

103
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mad, swivel-eyed loons

[Lord Feldman, Tory co-chairman - on own’s party activits]

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szaleni, zezowaci debile

104
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androgynous

The first is that women are better at “androgynous” management—that is, combining supposedly “male” and “female” characteristics into a powerful mixture.

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dwupłciowy

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upheaval

political upheaval

Moving house is a major upheaval.

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/ʌpˈhiːvəl/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]

a very big change that often causes problems

przewrót, wstrząs

106
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scant

The argument that women are better at managing androgynously is a bit more plausible—though the data to support this are scant.

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niedostateczny, znikomy, ograniczony

107
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outsize or outsized

Outsized reputation

a woman in outsize glasses

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/ˈaʊtsaɪz/, outsized /-saɪzd/ adjective

larger than normal

wielki, ogromy

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scam

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przekręt, szwindel

109
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rupture

The first is the way history is used to structure reasoning, through concepts such as rupture, revolution and progress.

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zerwanie, przerwanie

rozłam

110
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disseminate

Fourth is the importance of the public intellectual as a vehicle for disseminating such ideas.

Although the invention of metal movable type sped the dissemination of ideas from the later 15th century…

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rozpowszechniać

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acquaintance

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znajomy

112
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prudence

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roztropność, ostrożność

113
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affinity with/for/between

his remarkable affinity with animals

the affinity between Christian and Chinese concepts of the spirit

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/əˈfɪnəti/ ●○○ noun (plural affinities)

  1. a strong feeling that you like and understand someone or something
  2. a close relationship between two things because of qualities or features that they share

pokrewieństwo

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affliction

the afflictions of old age

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/əˈflɪkʃən/ (formal)

something that causes pain or suffering, especially a medical condition

cierpienie

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infatuated with

She was completely infatuated with him.
My mother’s infatuated with dieting.

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/ɪnˈfætʃueɪtɪd/

having a very strong feeling of love or attraction for somebody/something so that you cannot think clearly and in a sensible way

zakochany, zaślepiony

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blockhead

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głupek, baławan

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blister

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pęcherzyk, bąbelek

118
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void

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pusty, próżny

unieważnić (prawnie)

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bemoan

They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance.

bemoan the lack/absence/loss of something

He was bemoaning the fact that lawyers charge so much.

an article bemoaning the lack of sports facilities in the area

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/bɪˈməʊn/ (formal)

to complain or say that you are not happy about something

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superfluous

a modern building with no superfluous decoration

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/suːˈpɜːfluəs $ -ˈpɜːr-/ adjective (formal)

more than is needed or wanted SYN unnecessary

zbędny (o wyjaśnieniach), niepotrzebny

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engender

the changes in society engendered by the war

Their financial success has engendered jealousy among their neighbors.

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/ɪnˈdʒendə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]
(formal) to be the cause of a situation or feeling

wywołać

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disgruntled

a disgruntled client

It was the second pay cut in two years, and employees were becoming disgruntled.

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/dɪsˈɡrʌntld/ adjective

annoyed or disappointed, especially because things have not happened in the way that you wanted

niezadowolony

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envision

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przewidywać

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endearment

a term of endearment

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/ɪnˈdɪəmənt/

a word or an expression that is used to show love

czułe słowo

125
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eradicate

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wykorzenić, wytępić

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lucid

You must write in a clear and lucid style.

In her more lucid moments the old lady would talk about her past.

lucidity

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/ˈluːsɪd/

  1. expressed in a way that is clear and easy to understand
  2. able to understand and think clearly, used especially about someone who is not always able to do this
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incumbent

The 50-year-old incumbent and the 72-year-old challenger appeared equally relaxed, forceful and well rehearsed.

Races for the U. S. Senate, on the other hand, favor incumbents.

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/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ noun [countable] formal

someone who has been elected to an official position, especially in politics, and who is doing that job at the present time

osoba sprawująca urząd

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bashful

Don’t be bashful about telling people how you feel.

Sheila was never bashful about asking a question.

He was a moving man, bashful but debonair.

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/ˈbæʃfəl/ adjective

easily embarrassed in social situations (SYN) shy

wstydliwy, nieśmiały

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stall (v.)

The car kept stalling.
An inexperienced pilot may easily stall a plane.

While his career has stalled, hers has taken off.

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/stɔːl $ stɒːl/ ●●○ [S3] (top spoken 3000 words)

  1. [intransitive, transitive] if an engine or vehicle stalls, or if you stall it, it stops because there is not enough power or speed to keep it going
  2. [intransitive] to stop making progress or developing

ugrzęznąć

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shrill

‘That’s not true, ’ she protested in a shrill voice.
a shrill whistle

Mike could hear his aunt’s shrill voice downstairs.

The media’s shrill criticism of Newton has reached a new level.

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/ʃrɪl/ adjective

  1. a shrill sound is very high and unpleasant
    przenikliwy, ostry
  2. shrill complaints, criticism, demands etc are too loud or strong and seem unreasonable
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undeterred

Undeterred by his early failures, he decided to keep writing.

But even those who’d heard the news seemed undeterred.

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/ˌʌndɪˈtɜːd $ -ˈtɜːrd/

if you are undeterred by something, you do not allow it to stop you doing what you want

niezniechęcony
niezłomny

132
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unsettling

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niepokojący

133
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unsettled

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nierozstrzygnięty, niepewny
zakłócony
niezapłacony

134
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conflate

He conflates two images from Kipling’s short stories in the film.

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/kənˈfleɪt/ verb [transitive] formal

to combine two or more things to form a single new thing

scalać, łączyć (teksty, idee)

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savage

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dzikus

barbarzyńca

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relentless

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nieustępliwy

nieprzejednany

137
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can’t think of a single reason

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nie widzę ani jednego powodu

nie przychodzi mi do głowy ani jeden powód

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haste

I soon regretted my haste.

in your haste to do something
In his haste to leave, he forgot his briefcase.

Make haste slowly

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/heɪst/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]

great speed in doing something, especially because you do not have enough time SYN hurry

Śpiesz się powoli

139
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Out of sight, out of mind

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Czego oczy nie widzą, tego sercu nie żal

140
Q

to descend from sth

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pochodzić od czegoś

141
Q

outrageous

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oburzający, skandaliczny

142
Q

harshly

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surowo, srogo, szorstko

143
Q

peckish

I’m peckish

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głodny, głodnawy

jestem głodny

144
Q

flammable

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łatwopalny

145
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misprint

Be careful of reading health books, you might die of a misprint.

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błąd drukarski

146
Q

appeasement

policy of appeasement

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łagodzenie, ustępstwo

polityka ustępstw

147
Q

traverse

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przechodzić, przemierzać

148
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imbue somebody/something with something
to be imbued with sth

A production system which is steeped in the philosophy of “the complete elimination of all waste” imbuing all aspects of production in pursuit of the most efficient methods.

His philosophical writings are imbued with religious belief.

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to make someone or something have a quality, idea, or emotion very strongly

być przepełnionym czymś

149
Q

binge

to binge on sth

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popijawa, biba, wyżerka

objadać się czymś

150
Q

Culprit

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someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong:

Two eyewitnesses identified her as the culprit.

151
Q

take sth or sb for granted

One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted.

It does not take victory for granted.

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If you take situations or people for granted, you do not realize or show that you are grateful for how much you get from them:
One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted.

152
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take it for granted

I didn’t realize that Melanie hadn’t been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted.

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to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it:

153
Q

comb

The police combed the whole area for evidence.
Investigators combed through the wreckage.

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to search a place or an area very carefully in order to find something:

154
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unsettling

It can be startling and unsettling to confront how bad humans are at describing reality with any objective accuracy.

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/ʌnˈsetlɪŋ/
making you feel nervous or worried

Konfrontacja z tym, jak człowiek jest słaby w opisywaniu rzeczywistości z obiektywną dokładnością, może być zaskakująca i nieprzyjemna.

155
Q

gunky

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gunk /ɡʌŋk/

[informal] any thick, sticky, unpleasant substance

Mazisty, maziowaty? kleisty?

156
Q

to extort

especially when there are bribes to be extorted

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to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty

157
Q

to deem

[ + obj + noun/adj ]
The area has now been deemed safe.
He was deemed insane.
How could anyone deem this film funny?

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to consider or judge something in a particular way (C2)

158
Q

outright

an outright refusal
an outright ban on the sale of tobacco

But the earnings of the dozens of companies Berkshire owns outright fell 10 per cent from the previous year to $5.5bn

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/ˈaʊtraɪt/

  1. clear and direct
  2. complete and total
159
Q

obscure

an obscure poet
obscure legal phrases

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/əbˈskjʊə $ -ˈskjʊr/ ●○○ adjective

  1. not well known and usually not very important
  2. difficult to understand
160
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outburst

He later apologised for his outburst.
an outburst of anger
an outburst of creative energy

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/ˈaʊtbɜːst $ -bɜːrst/ ●○○ noun [countable]

  1. something you say suddenly that expresses a strong emotion, especially anger
  2. a sudden short increase in an activity
161
Q

crush

His leg was crushed in the accident.
Sara was crushed by their insults.

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/krʌʃ/ ●●○ verb [transitive]

  1. to press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged
  2. to make someone feel extremely upset or shocked
162
Q

dissent

the ruthless suppression of political dissent

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/dɪˈsent/ ●○○ noun

[uncountable] refusal to agree with an official decision or accepted opinion SYN opposition

163
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take something/someone for granted

Bridget was careful not to take him for granted.

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to expect that someone or something will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are

164
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brush somebody/something off

Corman brushed off the accusations.

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to refuse to listen to someone or their ideas, especially by ignoring them or saying something rude

165
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on the sea

Ship is on the sea

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Statek na morzu

166
Q

on the phone

It is Mary on the phone

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To Mary dzwoni.

167
Q

made of

This table is made of mahogany wood

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Ten stół jest zrobiony z drewna mahoniowego

168
Q

check-out

standing at the supermarket checkout

standing in the checkout line

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Stać w kolejce do kasy (w supermarkecie)

169
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in the meeting
at the meeting

meeting

Saying “I was at a meeting” may suggest that you were only physically there, while “I was in a meeting” suggests you actually took part in the meeting. That being said, it’s a pretty fine distinction.

I was at some stupid meeting all day and it was such a waste of time

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na spotkaniu

170
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at work

The same forces at work.

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Działają te same siły.

171
Q

burn the midnight oil

Lawmakers were burning the midnight oil last night, as the debate continued.

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(INFORMAL)

to work or study until late at night

172
Q

something sucks

If you ask me, the whole thing sucks.

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(spoken not polite)

used when you dislike something very much or think something is very bad

173
Q

touchy-feely

a touchy-feely drama

Perhaps, Perry thought, the company should have invested some time and effort in that touchy-feely team-building stuff.

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too concerned with feelings and emotions, rather than with facts or actions

174
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wary
be wary of (doing) something

I’m a bit wary of driving in this fog.
Keep a wary eye on the weather before you set sail.

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/ˈweəri $ ˈweri/ ●○○ adjective

someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful

175
Q

take to the streets

Thousands take to Beirut streets as anger against politicians grows

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Tysiące ludzi wychodzi na ulice Bejrutu z powodu narastającej złości przeciwko politykom

176
Q

entrench

be entrenched (in something)

Demonstrators blame entrenched corruption and mismanagement for port explosion

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/ɪnˈtrentʃ/
[usually passive] (sometimes disapproving)

to establish something very strongly so that it is very difficult to change

177
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weary

She found Rachel in the kitchen, looking old and weary.

weary of (doing) something

He was weary of the constant battle between them.

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/ˈwɪəri $ ˈwɪr-/ ●○○ adjective

very tired or bored, especially because you have been doing something for a long time

178
Q

wary

be wary of (doing) something
I’m a bit wary of driving in this fog.

She had a wary expression on her face.

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/ˈweəri $ ˈweri/ ●○○ adjective

someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful

179
Q

rock (v.)

Belarus rocked by police violence after election protesters take to streets

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rock ●○○ verb

to make the people in a place or organization feel very shocked – used in news reports SYN shake

180
Q

dormant

a huge dormant volcano

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/ˈdɔːmənt $ ˈdɔːr-/ adjective

not active or not growing at the present time but able to be active later OPP active

181
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squelch

Her creativity had been squelched.
Barrett squelched rumors that the bank will change its name.

My hair was dripping and my shoes squelched as I walked.

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/skweltʃ/ verb

[transitive] American English to stop something from continuing to develop or spread SYN squash
wyciszać, tłumić

[intransitive] to make a sucking sound by walking or moving in something soft and wet
chlupotać

182
Q

detain

Two suspects have been detained by the police for questioning.

He was detained in Washington on urgent business.

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/dɪˈteɪn/ ●○○ verb [transitive]

  1. to officially prevent someone from leaving a place
  2. (FORMAL) to stop someone from leaving as soon as they expected (SYN) delay
183
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teem with something/somebody

As with Ridley’s journalism, the book is teeming with the stories of people and their extraordinary perseverance, resilience, passion and compassion that bring to life his statistics and academic research.

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  1. (usually be teeming with something) to be full of people, animals, etc. moving around
  2. [British English] if it is teeming with rain, it is raining very heavily
    [SYN] pour
184
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bring somebody/something to life

The new teacher really brought French to life for us.

Flowers can bring a dull room back to life.

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​to make somebody/something more interesting or exciting

185
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a dog’s life

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an unhappy life, full of problems or unfair treatment

186
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smallpox

In 1742 he suffered a fatal attack of smallpox.

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ˈsmɔːlpɒks/

(in the past) a serious disease that caused a high temperature, left permanent marks on the skin and often caused death

czarna ospa

187
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inexorability

The potato is another example of innovation - this time its inexorability in the face of prejudice and vested interest

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/ɪnˌeksərəˈbɪləti/

[FORMAL] the fact that a process cannot be stopped or changed

nieuchronność

188
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vested interest (in something)

They have a vested interest in keeping the club as exclusive as possible.

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/ˌvestɪd ˈɪntrəst/,

a personal reason for wanting something to happen, especially because you get some advantage from it

189
Q

that figures/(it) figures

‘It rained the whole weekend.’ ‘Oh, that figures.’

It figures that she’d be mad at you, after what you did.

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[spoken] especially American English

  1. used to say that something that happens is expected or typical, especially something bad
  2. used to say that something is reasonable or makes sense
190
Q

chalice

a poisoned chalice

He inherited a poisoned chalice when he took over the job as union leader.

But yes, it’s a poison chalice. Being big in the social media business is no simple game, like the encryption issue. (Bill Gates)

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/ˈtʃælɪs/

(especially British English) a thing that seems attractive when it is given to somebody but which soon becomes unpleasant

191
Q

spat

I’ve heard them having a spat in the morning.

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(American English informal) kłótnia, konflikt

192
Q

covert

Telephone tapping (also wire tapping or wiretapping in American English) is the monitoring of telephone and Internet-based conversations by a third party, often by covert means.

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/ˈkʌvət/, /ˈkəʊvɜːt/

secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice

193
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interception

the interception of enemy radio signals

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/ˌɪntəˈsepʃn/

the act of stopping somebody/something that is going from one place to another from arriving

194
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inexorable

Innovation, he writes, is typically incremental, gradual, serendipitous and inexorable.

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/ɪnˈeksərəbəl/ adjective formal
nieunikniony, nie do zatrzymania

(of a process) that cannot be stopped or changed

an inexorable process cannot be stopped
[SYN] unstoppable

195
Q

gloss over something

But Ridley glosses over arguments for the precautionary principle of regulation, which suggests innovation should be subject to scrutiny before mass adoption.

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gloss over something [phrasal verb]

to avoid talking about something unpleasant, or to say as little as possible about it
[SYN] skirt

196
Q

trumpet

They are proudly trumpeting the fact that they are creating more jobs.

Similarly, while trumpeting the virtues of freedom, he lavishes praise on China’s innovation machine, …

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/ˈtrʌmpɪt/ ●●○

[transitive] to tell everyone about something that you are proud of, especially in an annoying way

197
Q

in the wild

There are very few pandas living in the wild now.

A zero-day (also known as 0-day) vulnerability is a computer-software vulnerability that is unknown to, or unaddressed by, those who should be interested in mitigating the vulnerability (including the vendor of the target software) and is being actively exploited in the wild.

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in natural and free conditions, not kept or controlled by people

198
Q

aloof

They worked hard, but tended to stay aloof from the local inhabitants.

He was a calm, aloof and distant.

It is not something frigid and aloof; it is not the dry detachment or indifference people sometimes imagine when they think of Buddhist non-attachment.
(M. Ricard - The art of meditation)

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/əˈluːf/

  1. unfriendly and deliberately not talking to other people
  2. deliberately not becoming involved in something
199
Q

frigid

The guard looked at us with a frigid stare.

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/ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
literary not friendly or kind
[SYN] cold, icy, frosty

200
Q

split the difference

OK, let’s split the difference, and I’ll give you £20.

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to agree on an amount that is exactly between two amounts that have been mentioned

201
Q

obnoxious

obnoxious behaviour
obnoxious odours

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/əbˈnɒkʃəs/

extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people
[SYN] offensive

202
Q

noble

  1. He died for a noble cause.
  2. one of the noblest families in Portugal
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/ˈnəʊbl/ [C1 Oxford]

  1. having or showing fine personal qualities that people admire, such as courage, honesty and care for others
  2. belonging to a family of high social rank (= belonging to the nobility)
203
Q

allegedly

crimes allegedly committed during the war

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/əˈledʒɪdli/ [C1 Oxford]

expressed as though something is a fact but without giving any proof

204
Q

(make/get) the best of both worlds

She works in the city and lives in the country, so she gets the best of both worlds.

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[C1]

a situation in which you can enjoy the advantages of two very different things at the same time

205
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belatedly

He apologized belatedly.

Growing number of academic historians are belatedly realising that the proscription of “presentism” led their profession into wilderness of antiquarianism and irrelevance (Niall Fergusson)

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/bɪˈleɪtɪdli/

​in a way that comes or happens late

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