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chromanie, utykanie chromać, kuleć
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hobble
He hobbled home on his twisted ankle.
oddalać (robić odjazd kamerą); pomniejszyć
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zoom out
to adjust a camera to make a person or thing being photographed appear smaller or farther away
Zoom out and aim at Uncle Dave flipping burgers on the grill.
przemijający (np. o pięknie), przelotny (o chwili),; sezonowy
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transient
Italy was a popular destination among transient workers in summer. There was a transient relationship between them, but it didn't work out.
proces przekazywania ciepła związany z makroskopowym ruchem materii w gazie, cieczy lub plazmie, np. powietrzu, wodzie, plazmie gwiazdowej
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convection
the flow of heat through a gas or a liquid
nasiąknięty wodą, pełen wody
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waterlogged
(of land) full of water and almost covered by a layer of it:
The game was cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch. Water the plants regularly but do not allow the soil to become waterlogged.
drganie, drgać, fluktuacje
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jitter
slight uncontrolled movement or shaking, for example in electronic equipment:
You may notice jitter on the screen. aircraft jitter
przyblizac się w wartości, orientacyjny
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approximate
to be almost the same as:
The newspaper reports of the discussion only roughly approximated to (= were not exactly the same as) what was actually said.0
rozzłościć, pogarszać (np. sytuację), hisse opp
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aggravate
But I'm sure it aggravated him quite a bit early on.
mazgaić się
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dawdle
you can pqss. We are only dawdling. He found himself dawdling, looking at the water rather than his watch.
dowódca (jednostki, statku)
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skipper
the captain of a ship or boat, a sports team, or an aircraft:
John is (the) skipper of the team this year. Ready to go, skipper.
mat, oficer marynarki
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mate
a person who is employed to help a skilled worker: (helper). a type of officer on a trading ship rather than a military ship:
a carpenter's/plumber's mate. He had worked as a ship's mate for ten years.
zbiec
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abscond
to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere:
She absconded from boarding school and hitchhiked to the city. Two prisoners absconded last night.
godny pozazdroszczenia
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enviable
Yet our position was far from being an enviable one.
szop
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racoon
a small North American animal with black marks on its face and a long tail with black rings on it
wytoczyć coś, przytoczyć coś (np. argument
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wheel something out
to use something or someone that you have used many times before in a way that is boring for other people:
Every time we have this argument you wheel out the same old statistics, and I'm still not convinced! Year after year they wheel out the same third-rate celebrities to entertain us.
robić zapasy żywnośc; sklad, zapas
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stockpile
a large amount of food, goods, or weapons that are kept ready for future use. to store a large supply of something for future use
They have a stockpile of weapons and ammunition that will last several months. The rebels have been stockpiling weapons.
studia podyplomowe
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postgraduate studies
łapówka, przekupstwo; bestikkelse
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payoff
bribe
He is known not to take payoffs.
plwocina, ślina
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spittle
saliva. liquid produced in the mouth to keep the mouth wet and to help to prepare food to be digested:
fish spittle? He wiped some spittle from his mouth. "Hey," he hissed, spittle flying from his lips.
RACZKUJĄCY, podlot (świeżo opierzone pisklę) świeżo upieczony, początkujący (np. o prawniku)
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fledgling
The Federal Capital Commission, had, meanwhile, been busy increasing the social amenity of the fledgeling city.
niezachwiany, niewzruszony
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unflinching
not frightened of or not trying to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant
It is a brave and unflinching account of prison life.
stronniczy; zwolennik
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partisan
strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often without considering or judging the matter very carefully
The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech. partisan politics
rozradowany, przepełniony radością
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exultant
He was exultant at the news of his team’s victory. exultation
nie dawać komuś spokoju, gnębić kogoś; pochłonąć, pochłaniać (np. zyski)
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eat away at sb
Her words were eating away at me. Is something eating away at you? the europe-global recession crisis is eating away at out finances
puszczanie krwi
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bloodletting
Bloodletting is the procedure performed in order to regulate the patient's four humors:
wywrotowiec, dywersant; wywrotowe (działania)
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subversive
It is my conviction that this idea, although subversive, is what is needed here. He was persecuted for being a subversive. There was a streak of subversiveness in both young women.
niedowierzanie
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incredulity
the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something
He felt a sense of incredulity, anger, and pain at the accusation made against him. A lot of people expressed incredulity that somebody of her age would want to die.
doreczuciel, dostarczać
SUPPLY, PROVIDE
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purveyor
to provide goods or services as a business, or to provide information
This company has purveyed clothing to the armed forces for generations. The president's speech was intended to purvey a message of optimism.
tupać (np. ze złości)
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stomp
to walk with intentionally heavy steps, especially as a way of showing that you are annoyed:
She stomped up the stairs and slammed her bedroom door. He woke up in a bad mood and stomped off to the bathroom. I wish those people upstairs would stop stomping around. Why did you stomp on that insect?
Blat (stołowy) ♠️🃏
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tabletop
spaść gwałtownie, stracić na wartości; (2)podłożyć się, sprzedać (np. mecz) 💶⚽
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tank
to quickly go down in price, value, etc., or to suddenly become less successful: to intentionally lose a game or sports event:
Euro tanked last morning. The artist's paintings suddenly tanked. I tanked the match in order to have a weaker opponent in the next round.
mizerny, wynędzniały, źle wyglądający 😮‍💨😣
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peaky
slightly ill, often looking pale
You look a bit peaky, love, are you all right?
donosić na kogoś, wydać kogoś
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turn somebody in
He turned his friend in on the police station.
w zwyczaju, powszechny, przyjęty, zwyczajowy
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customary
It's customary to tip the waiter. This is her customary behaviour.
wychodzenie z użycia, starzenie się
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obsolescence
the quality of being obsolete
Mobile phone technology is developing so quickly that many customers are concerned about obsolescence.
orzecznik; orzekać, głosić (twierdzić, że co jest prawdą)
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predicate
grammar, the part of a sentence that contains the verb and gives information about the subject: to say that something is true:
In the sentence "We went to the airport", "went to the airport" is the predicate. It would be unwise to predicate that the disease is caused by a virus before further tests have been carried out.
zakorzenic
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ingrain
to establish something such as a belief so firmly that it is not likely to change:
We want to ingrain good financial habits in people.
powołać na stanowisko, ustanowić
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institute
They were trying to institute mandatory drug tests at school. They instituted the mayor for the president position.
bumelować, zbijać bąki (slang)
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soldier
It's high time we stopped soldiering.
krąg kamienny
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henge
a prehistoric circle of large stones or wooden objects
The total diameter of this henge was around 200 feet.
warunki sanitarne (urządzenie sanitarne, kanalizacja); uciszania czegoś kontrowersyjnegi
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sanitisation
sanitation the act or process of making something completely clean and free from bacteria. the act of changing something in order to make it less strongly expressed, less harmful, or less offensive
This sanitization of death is comparatively recent. He says something must be done to stop the sanitization of literature.
przenikać, filtrować, przesączać się; zaparzać kawę w ekspresie. rozchodzić się (np. o wiadomościach)
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percolate
If a liquid percolates, it moves slowly through a substance with very small holes in it: to make coffee using a machine in which hot water passes through crushed coffee beans into a container below
Sea water percolates down through the rocks. He did so a couple more times as an idea began to percolate through his head.
hartować, wzmacniać się, stawać się silniejszym
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toughen up
The army will toughen him up. They toughened up, though both knew it would never get easy.
na wprost, tuż przed☠️
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dead ahead
It still seemed to be coming from more or less dead ahead. And I believe that dead ahead is just what we are looking for.
zastępować kogoś w pracy
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fill in for somebody
The manager told me to fill in for Jim in tomorrow's meeting.
dobrze zorientowany, obeznany
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well-versed
katapultować się (np. pilot w samolocie); wypuścić, wypuszczać, wyrzucać (gaz, lawa, z mieszkania)
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eject
to push, throw, or force something out of a place. to leave an aircraft in an emergency using an ejection seat
The pilot had to eject from his burning plane... Small splatters of molten lava were ejected from the crater. The coffee machine suddenly ejected a handful of coins.
z dołu (o płatności), zalegać z płatnością, zalegający
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in arrears
interest relating to a particular period of a loan, calculated or paid at the end of the period:
The company went bankrupt owing $2.4 million of interest in arrears.
zalewać, przelewać (z miłości); NADMIAR
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overflow
When a liquid overflows, it flows over the edges of a container, etc. because there is too much of it:
My heart overflowed with love when I saw my son for the first time. Overflow of people in one room can be very dangerous.
ławka w kościele
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pew
a long wooden seat with a high back, on which a row of people sit in a church
ksieni, matka przełożona
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abbess
a woman who is in charge of a convent
ciężki okres
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rough patch
to experience a lot of problems in a period of your life:
Andy's going through a rough patch at the moment - his wife wants a divorce.
blizna po ospie
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pockmark, pock
"The guy had a lot of pockmarks on his face," he said.
tryptyk (obraz z 3 części) 🕊️
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triptych
Now he looked at the figure in front of the triptych.
kuropatwa 🪶🦃
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partridge
She found a cooked partridge for herself on the table.
marny, mizerny
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crummy
Do you have any idea how crummy life seemed when I was your age? After two crummy years for the economy, how can that be?
tuczarnia
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feedlot
It was never subjected to a cage or a feedlot.
konsekwencje, implikacje; rozwidlenie✖️ gałąź
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ramifications
He was hanging on a ramification of a big oak tree. We went straight for hours until we reached a ramification.
biba, balanga
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shindig
a noisy event or situation, especially a large, energetic party, celebration,
They're going to their neighbours' for a shindig.
profilaktyka
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prevention, prophylaxis
prophylaxis
preventive healthcare preventive medicine. Antibiotic prophylaxis refers to the use of antibiotics to prevent infection.
paszcza, moloch
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maw
the mouth of a fierce (= frightening) animal: something that seems to surround and absorb everything near it:
the lion's maw. She fears that the matter will simply be swallowed up by the maw of bureaucracy.
podstawa, skała macierzysta, baza
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bedrock
the hard area of rock in the ground that holds up the loose soil above. the main principles on which something is based:
Some people believe that the family is the bedrock of society
obarczać ciężarem, poddawać próbie
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tax
to need someone to make a lot of effort, either physical or mental
It seems God is taxing you. I don't want to tax you with the burden.
, skjerme, chronić, ochraniać (przed czymś niebezpiecznym), ukrywać, wyświetlać na ekranie
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screen
to protect or hide:
She raised her hand to screen her eyes from the bright light. She screened her diary from her mother. This film will be screened in all cinemas.
żmija
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adder
a type of poisonous snake
błędny, mylny (idiom)
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off the mark
I'm sorry but your answer is off the mark.
morowy, epidemiczny; nieprzyjemny, irytujący
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pestilential
relating to or causing very serious infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills large numbers of people. full of insects or small animals that are dirty or cause disease
Smallpox is clearly the worst of the pestilential diseases. In the story, a pestilential fog envelops every population centre in the country. Part of the delight of Venice is its freedom from the pestilential motor car.
łoże śmierci
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deathbed
the bed that someone dies in or is dying in
She spoke to her family from her deathbed.
pośredniczyć; przekazywać (transmitować), minimalizować
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mediate
to talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems:
The two envoys have succeeded in mediating an end to the war
najemnik,
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hireling
mercenary
Do you think I had time to meet every hireling in person?"
nienasycony, żarłoczny
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voracious
very eager for something, especially a lot of food:
He has a voracious appetite (= he eats a lot). He's a voracious reader of historical novels (= he reads a lot of them eagerly and quickly).
jeżozwierz 🦔
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porcupine
an animal with a covering of long, sharp quills (= stiff hairs like needles) on its back
lotka, kolec (np. jeża)🦔
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quill
any of the long sharp pointed hairs on the body of a porcupine
płowy 🦁
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tawny
of a light yellowish-brown colour, like that of a lion. fawn
Pseudo-melanistic tigers have thick stripes so close together that the tawny background is barely visible between stripes.
przekręcić coś (słówko), przeinaczać
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garble
distort. to make words or messages unclear and difficult to understand:
It's bad when phones garble conversations.
przyćmić 🧙‍♂️
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dwarf
If one thing dwarfs another, it makes it seem small by comparison:
The new skyscraper will dwarf all those near it. This new crisis may well dwarf most that have gone before.
słowo o dwóch znaczeniach (jedno z nich ma podtekst seksualny)
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double entendre
a word or phrase that might be understood in two ways, one of which is usually sexual
When her eyes shot to his, he knew she was looking for a double entendre. She smiled as though the question were a double entendre.
miły i przyjemny; przyjazny
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genial
friendly and pleasant. affable
The teacher is very genial/has a genial manner.
pośpieszny, gwałtowny (np. o ślubie); nagły (spadek) 🧗‍♂️🏎️
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precipitous
If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep: If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it is fast or great:
Over the past 18 months, there has been a precipitous fall in car sales. a precipitous mountain path
palce z płetwami (fałd skórny) 🐸
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webbed toes
porozrzucać, urozmaicić, przeplatać
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intersperse
to mix one thing in with another in a way that is not regular
The documentary intersperses graphical animations with film clips of the actual event. Her handwritten notes were interspersed throughout the text.
umocmienie
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fortification
strong walls, towers, etc. that are built to protect a place:
Some of the old fortifications still exist. The fortifications of the castle were massive and impenetrable.
mordęga harówka
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drudgery
grind, hard boring work
the drudgery of housework
miejski, komunalny (wybory)
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municipal
of or belonging to a town or city:
municipal authorities municipal tennis courts municipal elections
zbić z tropu, skołować (potocznie)
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flummox
to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do: baffle, bewilder
I have to say that last question flummoxed me.
pochlebstwo, wazelina, smar, tłuszcz
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grease
animal or vegetable fat that is soft after melting, or more generally, any thick oil-like substance:
They've got blood and grease on them. He always worked some grease into convincing people. The dinner plates were thick with grease.
oczerniać, zniesławiać, umniejszać
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denigrate, defame
to say that someone or something is not good or important
You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you. He denigrated my contribution to this project.
charakterystyczny, popisowy (wykonać)
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signature (execute)
It's every women's signature feature. The team has executed its signature strategy.
wydychanie, wydech
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exhalation
the action of sending air out of your lungs
With a short exhalation, he prepared for the work ahead. You could hear every ragged exhalation.
podziurawić 🍯
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honeycomb
containing many small holes in its structure:
The hotel complex was a honeycomb of rooms and courtyards. The tomb was honeycombed with passages and chambers. The mountains are honeycombed by mine tunnels.
mapa (morza, gwiazd), diagram, wykres, karta pacjenta; sporządzić mapę
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chart
a detailed map of an area of water
a naval chart. There is a chart on the classroom wall showing the relative heights of all the children. The doctor keeps the charts of the patients in his office. The explorer charted the island.
zgadzać się, trzymać się kupy
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add up
Your story doesn't add up. Now it all adds up!
ukraść, wykraść (oficjalnie)
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purloin
to steal something. pilfer, pinch
I was using a pen that I'd purloined from the office.
opaska do targania bagażu
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tumpline
informacja prasowa
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press release
I read press releases to learn about current events.
środkowa część ciała
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midsection
It had been cut almost in two at its midsection. And most Americans in the great midsection knew nothing about military intelligence.
przejrzysty, jasny, zrozumiały, przytomny (o umyśle)
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lucid
Is the matter lucid to you? The substance is completely lucid and very light. In rare lucid moments she recognized me and smiled at me.
mieszanina, zbiór rozmaitości
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miscellany
hotch-potch, mish-mash
wykorzystywanie czudzych uczuć.
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exploitation of affection.
kolagen
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collagen
a protein found especially in the joints (= places where two bones are connected) of humans and animals
Collagen implants don't help the blemishes left by chicken pox or acne.
mocno osadzony, przysadzisty, krępy
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heavy-set
powierzchowny, pobieżny, zdawkowy
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perfunctory
done quickly, without taking care or interest: cursory
His smile was perfunctory.
zderzać z, uderzać w coś (system?)
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impinge
to have an effect on something, often causing problems by limiting it in some way:
The government's spending limits will seriously impinge on the education budget.
zarządzanie, 🤴
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stewardship
Someone's stewardship of something is the way in which that person controls or organizes it:
The company has been very successful while it has been under the stewardship of Mr White.
szyna (unieruchamiająca złamaną kończynę), orteza🦴
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splint
He has his shoulder in a splint.
nit, nitować; wzmocnić, przykuwać (np. uwagę, wzrok) metalowa gwoździo-nakrętka
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rivet
a metal pin used to fasten flat pieces of metal or other thick materials such as leather. to fasten parts together with a rivet
Many parts of an aircraft are riveted together. It was an amazing film - I was absolutely riveted
lotka do badmintona 🏸
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shuttlecock
drewniany młotek, pobijak (jak na windscreeny)
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mallet
She looked as if he'd hit her between the eyes with a mallet.
wywalić kogoś 👞 wykopać
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boot somebody out
to force someone to leave a job or not allow them to continue with an activity
She was booted out of her highly paid job.
mądry, roztropny (oficjalnie)
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sagacious
having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments
sagacious guide that makes a daunting decision slightly more straightforward. a sagacious person/comment/choice
patrzeć podejrzliwie, z ukosa (niechlujnie ubrania)
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look askance
to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust: distrustfully doubtfully doubtingly dubiously sideways
They looked askance at our scruffy clothes.
usunąć kogoś z boiska, wykluczyć kogoś z gry
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order somebody out
The coach decided to send him off because he wasn't playing well.
kręty (np. korytarz), falisty (np. szlak, ścieżka); wijący się (ruchy)
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sinuous
moving in a twisting, curving, or indirect way, or having many curves:
Sinuous movements of a snake frighten me. Do not enter the sinuous path. He enjoyed watching the sinuous bodies of the dancers. The hikers followed the sinuous path through the trees.

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