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stáhnout mp3 Vytisknout hrát zkontrolovat se
 
otázka odpověď
zdecydowane kroki, ograniczenie, ściślejsza kontrola
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clampdown
a sudden action taken by a government or people in authority to stop or limit a particular activity:
Following the military coup, there has been a clampdown on press reporting in the capital.
całkowity zakaz
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blanket ban
lista przebojów, lista de éxitos
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the charts
the lists produced each week of the records with the highest sales:
music chart
zgrzyt (coś nie na miejscu)
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crack, off-note
We had a crack and now we're not talking. It was just a little crack, everything is fine between us.
podział na strefy, podział na rejony, rejonizacja
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zoning
the act of deciding, or the decision that has been taken about, what particular use an area should have:
The town’s new zoning establishes a height limit of eight stories on any new building.
wpisany do rejestru zabytków (np. most, budowla)
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listed
He does not maintain an office under his name and has no listed telephone.
przywołać taksówkę
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hail a taxi
to raise your arm to let a taxi driver know that you wish to hire a taxi
wiadukt
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viaduct
The viaduct was not cut and no aircraft were lost.
wypłata, rozliczenie, łapówka, przekupstwo
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payoff
You have time for payoff until the end of the month. He is known not to take payoffs.
awanturniczy, zawadiacki
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swashbuckling
Our picks include murder mysteries on the high seas, true tales of swashbuckling pirates, and histories spanning thousands of years that paint a picture of our seafaring civilization.
karny naród
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a disciplined nation
objąć władzę
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sweep to power
She lost the job in 1993 after the right swept to power.
rozpędzony samochód
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a speeding car
opancerzony pojazd
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an armored vehicle
szkorbut
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scurvy
When a person gets help for scurvy, they usually get better very quickly.
nagła powódź
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a flash flood
A flood caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time, generally less than 6 hours
Did you know they have flash floods in that part of America?
akumulować, gromadzić, nagromadzić (np. kapitał, fortunę
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amass
to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period:
She has amassed a huge fortune from her novels. Some of his colleagues envy the enormous wealth that he has amassed.
bezkarnie
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with impunity
How dangerous it is to think that one can step out of bounds with impunity
przeczyszczający
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purgative, cathartic
Other methods of purging include the use of laxatives or diuretics.
nałożyć embargo
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embargo
The United States embargoed Cuba during the crisis.
zniesławienie
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defamation
The newspaper was sued for defamation.
zawijas
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swirl
He was just drawing some swirls out of boredom.
w mgnieniu oka
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at the drop of a hat
before you can blink
szafot
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scaffold
I went forward like a man on to the scaffold
dni pogodne i szczęśliwie (w przeszłości)
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halcyon days
the word typically describes an idyllic time in the past.
a halcyon era following the American Civil War
ostateczny atak (również rozpaczliwy)
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last-ditch attack
We have to make a last-ditch attempt to save him.
dymisjonować (ze stanowiska), usuwać (z urzędu)
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dismiss form office, depose
to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong:
He has been dismissed from his job for incompetence. The professor dismissed the class early because she had a meeting.
odra
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measles
The number of deaths from measles fell by 30 per cent. One of the children got the measles
zaplecze
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base, background, support area
back office, political base, power base
darowizna
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donation, endowment
The donation of your old clothes has helped my family. His endowment helped me continue my studies.

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