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enunciate
He doesn't enunciate (his words) very clearly.
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wymawiać
at first blush
It looks at first blush like a standard smartphone.
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when you first see or experience something:
embrace
also: accept something enthusiastically: This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
He leaned over to embrace the child.
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objąć
handwriting
His handwriting is illegible.
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charakter pisma
tap into sth
If only we could tap into all that energy and creativity.
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to manage to use something in a way that brings good results:
shake-up
The company is undergoing a radical shake-up.; The arrival of the new baby caused a thorough shake-up of their family life.
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a large change in the way something is organized:
tactful
untactful: untactful remarks
Mentioning his baldness wasn't very tactful.
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taktowny
nietaktowny
have one's feet on the ground
It was a great result, but we have to keep our feet firmly on the ground.
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twardo stąpać po ziemi
have one's priorities straight
You have to learn to get your priorities right/straight
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wiedzieć, co jest najważniejsze
gibberish
I was so nervous, I just started talking gibberish.
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spoken or written words that have no meaning:
misdirect
also: use something in a way that is not suitable or right: The report accuses the charity of misdirecting large quantities of aid.
My luggage was misdirected to a different airport.
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wysłać coś w złe miejsce
elucidate
The reasons for the change in weather conditions have been elucidated by several scientists.
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wyjaśniać
benign
a benign old lady; His humor was benign, never cruel or hurtful.
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niezłośliwy / łagodny
solicit
He created a company website to solicit donations for victims of the disaster.; It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favours.
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zabiegać o
continually
The teacher was angry because a student continually interrupted him during the lesson.
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nieustannie
occult
She claims to have occult powers, given to her by some mysterious spirit.
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tajemny, związany z magią, okultyzmem
akin
They speak a language akin to French.
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pokrewny, podobny
infinitesimal
The amounts of radioactivity present were infinitesimal.
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nieskończenie mały
avowal
They were imprisoned for their avowal of anti-government beliefs.
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wyznanie, oświadczenie
instantaneous
an instantaneous response/reply/reaction
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natychmiastowy
interval
We see each other at regular intervals - usually about once a month.
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okres
construe
Any changes to the plan would be construed as indecision.
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interpretować, rozumieć jako
endow
The state of Michigan has endowed three institutes to do research for industry.
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fundować, dawać pieniądze
compatriot
This writer and several of her Russian compatriots now live in New York.
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rodak
confidant
a close confidant
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powiernik
full of beans
UK informal
I've never known anyone be so full of beans before breakfast.
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tryskać energią
butterfingers
"Butterfingers!" she called as I dropped the hot plates.
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niezdara
in a jam
informal
I'm in a jam - could you lend me some money till next week?
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być w kropce
settlement
A large Roman settlement has been discovered just outside the French town.
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osada, wieś
latitude
At these latitudes the sun does not rise at all on winter days.
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szerokość geograficzna
longitude
The town lies at longitude 12° east.
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długość geograficzna
stevedore
longshoreman (US), docker, dockworker
At twenty-three she married a man who worked as a stevedore on the docks, and together they had two more children.
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doker
hare
plural: hares/hare
Wild hare, unfortunately, is quite difficult to find.
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zając

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