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affecting everything and everyone equally
ogólnie
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across the board
The coal miners demanded a pay rise across the board.
to put sb or sth in danger
zagrozić
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jeopardise
Der.: jeopardy (n)
Paul would never do anything to jeopardise his career.
to steal sth valuable from a place, to damage a place
ograbić, ogołocić; oszpecić
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despoil sth (of sth)
Strip mining despoiled our beautiful village.
to prevent sb from having sth they want or need
pozbawić (np. środków do życia)
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deprive
Der.: deprivation (n), deprived (adj)
She was deprived of affection when she was a child.
having three parts
trojaki, potrójny
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threefold
His happiness was threefold: his wife and children were healthy and happy, his business was doing well and he had just bought a holiday home in Hawaii.
liquid waste, liquid chemicals from factories
ścieki przemysłowe
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effluent
This river is polluted with industrial effluent.
to spend all the money to satisfy one’s basic needs
z trudem wiązać koniec z końcem
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live (from) hand to mouth
We definitely can’t afford a holiday this year; we’re living from hand to mouth.
a problem, a worry
żal, zmartwienie
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woe
Der.: woeful (adj)
He listened to my woes with a sympathetic expression on his face.
a protest
protest
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outcry
Their opposition to the policy caused an international outcry.
the lawyer who tries to prove sb’s guilt in court
prokurator, oskarżyciel
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prosecution
Opp.: defence
The prosecution used forensic evidence in the case against Tim Leder.
cutting down trees in order to sell the timber
wyrąb
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logging
Logging in rainforests has destroyed many unique ecosystems.
to put one’s finger(s) in sth
umoczyć (np. palec)
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dabble
I dabbled my fingers in the bath as I daydreamed about my last holiday.
lukewarm, slightly warm
letni
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tepid
Der.: tepidity, tepidness (n), tepidly (adv)
She turned on the tap and splashed her face with tepid water.
to go down quite suddenly
zniżyć się
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dip
Der.: dip (n)
The road dipped before rising once more as we neared the village.
seriously
na serio
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in earnest
We spent two days planning before starting the project in earnest.
extremely happy or enthusiastic
entuzjastyczny
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rapturous
Der.: rapturously (adv), rapture (n)
When the play ended, there was rapturous applause from the audience.
dangerous
niebezpieczny, ryzykowny
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perilous
Der.: perilously (adv), peril (n)
Driving on icy roads is perilous.
a deep crack in rock or in the ground
szczelina
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fissure
During the expedition, two people were seriously hurt when they fell into a fissure that was partially hidden by snow.
a device or place, narrow at one end, through which a substance may flow
lejek
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funnel
Der.: funnel (v)
The hole in the rock was a funnel through which the river entered the caves below.
to force sb to do sth
zmuszać
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compel
Der.: compelling (adj)
I felt compelled to see what was behind that door.

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