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rozwarstwienie
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stratification
the fact that the different parts of something exist in or have been arranged into separate groups:
The prime minister wants to reduce social stratification and make the country a classless society. Even in family stratification the role of women is hidden.
rozwarstwiać
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stratify
to arrange the different parts of something in separate layers or groups:
The sample of people questioned was drawn from the university's student register and stratified by age and gender. a stratified society
handlowy
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mercantile
related to trade or business
They were part and parcel of the mercantile world system.
dogmat, doktryna
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tenet
one of the principles on which a belief or theory is based: precept
It is a tenet of contemporary psychology that an individual's mental health is supported by having good social networks. This policy goes against common precepts of decency.
kolczasty, kłujący, drapiący(sweter), drażliwy
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prickly
covered with prickles. complicated and difficult to deal with
Chestnuts had burst out of their prickly green husks. I find this sweater slightly prickly. a prickly issue/situation
kończyna, koniec, skraj, środek, środek ostateczna, skrajność
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extremity
the furthest point, especially from the centre: the parts of the human body furthest from the heart, for example, the fingers, toes, and nose
In the upper extremities, wrist and finger extensors and deltoids were the most affected muscles.
służalczy(czołobitny), podporządkowany
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subservient
willing to do what other people want, or considering your wishes as less important than those of other people: servile, slavish
Women were expected to adopt a subservient role/position. His other interests were subservient to his compelling passion for art.
mała i oddzielona grupa ludzi, jakichś efektów
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pocket
a group, area, or mass of something that is separate and different from what surrounds it:
Among the staff there are some pockets of resistance to the planned changes (= some small groups of them are opposed). The pilot said that we were going to encounter a pocket of turbulence (= an area of violently moving air).
wymiana bezgotowka, handel wymienny, wymieniać towary
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to barter
to exchange goods for other things rather than for money
He bartered his stamp collection for her comics. We spent a whole hour bartering with stallholders for souvenirs.
promować, posuwać do przodu
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to further
Further to your letter of 11 March, I should like to inform you of a number of recent developments. They have done a lot to further the cause of world peace.
skrawek (np. ziemi)
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patch
He bought a patch of ground outside of town. London is my patch, I will show you around.
zaprzestanie
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cessation
ending or stopping
Religious leaders have called for a total cessation of the bombing campaign.
prościutko w (coś), w sam środek
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slap bang
The other two ran slap bang into him from behind.
pasza, pożywka
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fodder
food that is given to cows, horses, and other farm animals. people or things that are useful for the stated purpose:
Politicians are always good fodder for comedians (= they make jokes about them). This fodder will be good for our animals. This gossip is fodder for newspapers.
sprzeczny z intuicją
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counter-intuitive
Something that is counter-intuitive does not happen in the way you would expect it to:
Steering a sailboat is counter-intuitive - you push the tiller the opposite way to the way you want to go.
schowek na miotły
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broom closet
co dzień, codzienny
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day-to-day
happening every day as a regular part of your job or life:
day-to-day problems/responsibilities
tragiczny, katastroficzny
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calamitous
causing great damage or suffering
The bank went bust, with calamitous consequences for global markets. a calamitous war. calamity
prowizoryczny, tymczasowy
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provisional
for the present time but likely to change. tentative, temporary
a provisional government These dates are only provisional. I have tentative plans to take a trip to Seattle in July.
ograniczyć, hamować coś
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crack down on
to start dealing with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way:
The library is cracking down on people who lose their books. The law limits engine idling to four minutes, but there aren’t enough police officers to crack down on the problem.
zbrojenie, uzbrojenie
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armament
the process of increasing the number and strength of a country's weapons:
As the country prepares for war, more and more money is being spent on armament. the country's armaments programme
przedni (o części ciała, pojazdu), przód
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fore
to public attention or into a noticeable position:
the forelegs of a horse. the foreground of the picture. The presidential campaign has brought the issue of big political contributions to the fore. Various ecological issues have come to the fore since the discovery of the hole in the earth's ozone layer.
odrobina czegoś
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dash of something
only a dash of seasoning.
chwytać się brzytwy, słomki, wykorzystać szansę
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grasp at sth, straws
to try to take an opportunity. be in such a desperate situation as to resort to even the most unlikely means of salvation.
Certainly if the job were offered me I'd grasp at the chance. She grasped at his shirt as he ran past. a drowning man and economy in the state of slump will grasp at straw.
prawdziwość, prawdomówność
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veracity
I don't doubt the veracity of her words but she may be embellishing some facts.
przesada, hiperbola
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hyperbole
a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound bigger, better, more, etc. than they are
The blurb on the back of the book was full of the usual hyperbole - "enthralling", "fascinating", and so on.
wyraźnie, dobitnie,
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explicitly
in a way that is clear and exact
I told you quite explicitly to be home by midnight. It should be explicitly stated exactly what the grant covers.
sprzeniewierzenie, sprzeniewierać
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misappropriation, misappropriate
the act of stealing something that you have been trusted to take care of and using it for yourself:
He was charged with embezzlement and misappropriation of union funds. These agreements may be ineffective in preventing misappropriation of technology. He is accused of misappropriating $30,000 to pay off gambling debts.
sam w sobie, z natury rzeczy, we wrodzony sposób (dobry, zły), nieodłącznie
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intrinsically
being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing:
Medical development is perceived as intrinsically good. works of little intrinsic value/interest Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.
opatrunek do zszycie naczyń krwionośnych, połączenie dźwięków
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ligature
a thread or wire used for tying something, especially a blood vessel:
Ligatures are used in surgery to stop the flow of a bleeding artery.
kontynuować (coś; prędko, z miejsca); wznowić (coś; po przerwie)
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crack on
You've just got to crack on, whatever the problems are. We can crack on with the painting after breakfast.
nie być skrępowanym, na wolności (idiom)
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be at large
be on the loose
Wait for the right moment and you'll be at large again.
rozegrać coś, zareagować na coś, rozwinąć się
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play something out
to pretend that an imaginary situation or event is really happening: If a situation plays itself out, it develops until nothing more can happen, and it is no longer very important:
In the psychotherapy group, patients were free to play out their fantasies. We were forced to stand back and let the crisis play itself out. The debate will play out in the media over the next week or two.
okropny, fatalny,
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abysmal
atrociously, awfully, damnably, deplorably, detestably, disastrously, dreadfully, execrably, horrendously, horribly, horrifically, rottenly, terribly
abysmal working conditions The food was abysmal. The standard of the students' work is abysmal. titanic heights and abysmal depthsIt was an abysmally poor interview. The critics were abysmally wrong on almost every point.
skrzynia, klatka dla zwierzęcia
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crate
a box made of wood, plastic, or metal, especially one divided into parts to hold bottles: a cage with a bed that a dog, especially a puppy, sleeps in and stays in when its owners are away from home
a milk crate a crate of empty bottles a packing crate
cylinder
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top hat
posterunkowy
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constable
a British police officer of the lowest rank
błaganie, usilna prośba
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entreaty, entreatment
an attempt to persuade someone to do something: plea
She refused to become involved with him despite his passionate entreaties
wysiłek, natężenie (np. fizyczne, umysłowe)
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exertion
I was too tired to exert myself. exertional. Physical exertion isn’t always a good thing in a hot climate.
wizjoner, marzyciel
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visionary
a person having the ability to predict the future
George Lucas was a visionary when it comes to special effects. Her visionary ideas weren't realised until 30 years later.
kalosze
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wellingtons, wellies
a zatem, tak więc
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by extension
By extension, you lose the ability to control your own economic development.
potrójny, trojaki
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triform
poruszanie, rozważanie dyskusja; wątpliwy (adj), rozważać
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mooting
to suggest something for discussion. often discussed or argued about but having no definite answer:
The idea was first mooted as long ago as the 1840s. His name was mooted as a possible successor. It's a moot point whether building more roads reduces traffic congestion.
kość niezgody(twierdzenie; spór)
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bone of contention
The issue has been a bone of contention between him and me. The statement which you brought up is not my contention.
rozproszony; szerzyć, rozpowszechniać; rozwlekły (styl)
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diffuse
to (cause something to) spread in many directions: spread out and not directed in one place
a diffuse literary style. This idea diffused across the whole world. Television is a powerful means of diffusing knowledge. The drop of red dye diffused slowly in the water.
odrobina, kapka czegoś
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smidgen
a very small amount:
Could I have a smidgen more wine? It was five years since I'd last seen him, but he hadn't changed a smidgen.
przewrót, wstrząs
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upheaval
a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble:
Yesterday's coup brought further upheaval to a country already struggling with famine. I'm not sure it's worth the upheaval of moving to gain just a little more space.
zmienić zdanie, zmiana zdania
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flip-flop
to change a plan completely(US), alternate
Some politicians tend to flip flop on their policies.
zaliczka (przy wynajmie, dla adwokata), lokaj (starodawne)
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retainer
an amount of money that you pay to someone so as to be sure that that person can work for you when you need them to. a servant who has usually been with the same family for a long time
a faithful old retainer
mieszać, wymieszać, przemieszać (np. substancje, kolory, fakty)
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intermingle
to become mixed together
The flavours intermingle to produce a very unusual taste. Fact is intermingled with fiction throughout the book.
rozprawa(np. magisterska), praca pisemna
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dissertation
thesis
Their main thesis was that war was inevitable.
wkraczać, bezprawnie naruszać
invade, creep, snake
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encroach
to take control or possession of something in a gradual way and often without being noticed:
Farmers encroached on forest land to grow crops. These devices are encroaching on people’s privacy.
liberia, szata; barwy firmowe
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livery
a special uniform worn by servants or particular officials. the colours or design which are put on a company's vehicles and other things that it owns or sells:
an aircraft in the livery of Air Atlantique
młodszy rangą; podwładny
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junior
I don't have to listen to you, you are a junior.
przeróbka, przerabiac(potocznie)
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revamp
to change or arrange something again, in order to improve it:
We revamped the management system, but the business is doing no better than it was before. The walled garden was completely revamped last year.
polepszenie, wzrost wartości
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betterment
improvement:
Several changes have been made for the betterment of the sport.
wyjawić coś, wygadać się, brozlać coś; wychodzić w dużych ilościach
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spill something out
to flow or fall out of a container. If people spill out of a place, large numbers of them come out of it:
All the shopping had spilled out of my bag. The contents of the truck spilled out across the road. People were spilling out of the wine bar onto the street. All his resentment spilled out.
runąć, spadać, obniżać się (o wartości, cenie. wysokości)
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to plummet
to plunge, to fall suddenly and quickly
The prices are plummeting, so it's a good moment to buy a few shares. The climber plummeted to the ground, but luckily he survived
nieprowadzący zmagań wojennych
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non-belligerent
ostry sprzeciw, gwałtowna krytyczna reakcja
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backlash
a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics:
the 60s backlash against bourgeois materialism the backlash against feminism
broń palna
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firearm
a gun that can be carried easily
He was found guilty of possessing an unlicensed firearm.
informować, instruować, poinformować, poinstruować, zakres obowiązków, instruktaż (dla pracownika)
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brief
to give essential information, to make an abstract or abridgment of
She briefed everyone about an upcoming fire drill. I would like to brief you on my plans. I have a brief at my new job tomorrow.
próbny alarm pożarowy, ćwiczenia przeciwpożarowe
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fire drill
zgadzać się z czymś, popierać coś, zaprenumerować
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subscribe to sth
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal)
promised that as president he would never subscribe to the use of torture as an interrogation method, regardless of the circumstances
państewko
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statelet
słuchać (słuchajcie uważnie), wracać do czegoś (punktu wyjścia)
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hark {back to sth}
used to tell someone to listen: If someone harks back to something in the past, they talk about it again and again, often in a way that annoys other people: If something harks back to something in the past, it is similar to it:
Hark, I hear a distant trumpet! He's always harking back to his childhood and saying how things were better then. The director's latest film harks back to the early years of cinema.
niewola (wpływ nordycki)
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thralldom
slavery, bondage
having known only thralldom, the people rejoiced in their newfound freedom
różnorodny, heterogeniczny
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heterogeneous
consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other
Switzerland is a heterogeneous confederation of 26 self-governing cantons.
zapaleniec
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buff
My friend is a prodigious history buff
grobla, zapora, wał ochrony
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dyke
a wall built to prevent the sea or a river from covering an area, or a channel dug to take water away from an area
like in Holland
chrzcielnica
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font
a large container in a church, usually made of stone, that holds the water used for baptisms
graniczny (np. stan między Jawa a snem)
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liminal
between or belonging to two different places, states, etc.
the liminal state between waking and sleeping
często
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oftentimes, ofttimes
wypowiadać publicznie, nadawać (w radiu lub telewizji)
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air
President aired his views on the war. The professor aired his controversial opinions and got fired.
zmienić temat, oddać się dygresji
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go off at a tangent
That's what I started to tell you before we went off at a tangent."I wonder," he said, and went off at a tangent.
szkapa, chabeta(archaizm), zrzęda
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nag
an archaic term denoting a mere
It seems this nag hasn't been fed for ages. It seems this nag hasn't been fed for ages.
Odyseusz
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Odysseus
Ulysses
darń, koleś, facet
UK offensive
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sod
a rectangular piece that has been cut from an area of grass:
He worked fast, cutting and slicing the turf neatly, heaving the sod to one side. He's won again - the lucky sod! Apparently he's a sod to work for. What did you do that for, you stupid sod
srom
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vulva
the parts of the female sex organs that are outside the body
cudzołożyć dwójka nie żonata
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fornicate
to have sex with someone who you are not married to. formal disapproving
He was never seen fornicating in public again, with or without a woman's consent.
soból (zwierzę i skóra)
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sable
a small animal with thick, warm fur, or the fur of this animal used for making clothes and artists' brushes
Pelts in demand were sable, mink, chinchilla and silver fox. a $150,000 sable coat
archaiczne określenie osła
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ass
an old term used for denoting a donkey
she-ass
gnić, rozpadać
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rot away
a wood tends to rot away much more easily than a stone-based material.
targowanie się, spierać się
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haggling
to bargain
It's traditional that you haggle over/about the price of things in the market. Haggling is now a thing of the past and unacceptable. I'm not going to haggle about it.
zbiór dzieł, ogół tekstów (np. prace jakiegoś autora lub prace na jakiś temat, trzon
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corpus
a collection of written or spoken material stored on a computer and used to find out how language is used: a collection of a single writer's work, or of writing about a particular subject. a body or the main part of an organ
All the dictionary examples are taken from a corpus of billions of words.
zgadzać się z, odpowiadać
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tally with
to match or agree with something else
The numbers on your spreadsheet don't tally with ours.
niepewny (np. dowód), wątpliwy (argument); chwiejny (konstrukcja, krok), słaby (głos)
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shaky
Their argument was too shaky to consider it. His shaky step caught my attention. The fence around your property is shaky.
uduszenie (kogoś; uciskając szyję rękami lub np. sznurkiem)
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strangulation
An autopsy showed that he had died of strangulation.
uzyskać, wzbudzać, wydobyć (informacje, odpowiedź)
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elicit
to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction:
The questionnaire was intended to elicit information on eating habits. They were able to elicit the support of the public. The teacher elicits definitions from the students. elicitation
zdobyć zazwyczaj po wysiłku, stręczyć do nierządu, dostarczać komuś prostytutki
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procure
to get something, especially after an effort: to get a prostitute for someone else to have sex with
She's managed somehow to procure his phone number.
ogrodniczy
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horticultural
relating to the study or activity of growing garden plants:
a horticultural show He is a professor of horticultural science.
wszystko, co najważniejsze
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be-all and end-all
the most important thing
We all agreed that winning was not the be-all and end-all. It was the period when everyone saw men in space as the be-all and end-all of space exploration.
pokonać z kretesem (wytrzeć kimś podłogę)
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wipe the floor with
to defeat someone very easily:
"I hear Italy beat France in the semifinals last night." "Beat them? They wiped the floor with them!"
kopnąć w kalendarz, umrzeć
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kick the bucket
The doctor said I'll kick the bucket soon anyways.
niezorganizowany; niechlujny i zaniedbany,(o żołnierzach i umundurowaniu)
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ragtag
untidy and not similar or organized:
The village was guarded by a ragtag group of soldiers. He arrived with a ragtag collection of friends.
skryty, ukryty (np. o osobie mającej jakiś sekret), naradzać się, rozmawiać na osobności
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closet
to put yourself in a place, especially a closed space, and stay there: used to refer to a belief, activity, or feeling that is kept secret from the public
I know nothing about him because he's always so closet. I don't want her to know about the party, can we closet? Two weeks before my exams I closeted myself (away) in my room with my books and I didn't speak to anyone. a closet communist
par (członek Izby Lordów)
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peer
One of the peers left the room in the middle of the meeting.
skryć, skrywać, dać mylne wyobrażenie
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belie
to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion:
Her calm face belied the terror she was feeling.
czas poprzedzający, rozbieg
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run-up
the final period of time before an important event:(period before)
Everyone is very busy during the run-up to publication. A similar campaign was launched in the run-up to Christmas.
wspierać, podpierać
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shore up
to support or improve an organization, agreement, or system that is not working effectively or that is likely to fail. to stop a wall or a building from falling down by supporting it with building materials such as wood or metal
The new public relations manager has the difficult task of shoring up the company's troubled image. Boundary walls have had to be shored up.
wstęp, pierwszy krok propozycja (zwykle dotycząca rozpoczęcia negocjacji)
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overture
a piece of music that is an introduction to a longer piece, especially an opera. a communication made to someone in order to offer something
overtures of friendship. Neither side in the conflict seems willing to make peace overtures. So he's been making overtures (= showing a sexual interest), has he?
obracać się przeciw komuś, odnosić odwrotny skutek
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backfire
(of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended
Her plans to make him jealous backfired on her when he started dating her best friend.
oddalać, chwilowo powstrzymywać
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stave off
to stop something bad from happening, or to keep an unwanted situation or person away, usually temporarily:
We were hoping to stave off these difficult decisions until September.
laik, profan (człowiek nieznający się na danej dziedzinie, OSOBA ŚWIECKA
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layman
The parish council consisted of both clergy and laymen. Oh, no, I was too young to be anything but a layman.
poszlakowy, wskazujący na coś, ale bez jasnego dowodu,
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circumstancial
containing information, especially about a crime, that makes you think something is true but does not completely prove it:
circumstantial evidence The case against her was circumstantial.
przeżuwacz
przesuwać wspomnienia ho ho
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ruminant
a type of animal that brings up food from its stomach and chews it again, for example a cow, sheep, or deer
After five years of ruminating, I finally got around to making the things.
osoba/ pojazd forsującą blokadę
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blockade runner
Blockade running is the practice of delivering cargo (food, for example) to a blockaded area.
łożysko kulkowe
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ball bearing
a small metal ball or several of these arranged in a ring to make particular parts of a machine move more easily
zamontować wystawę
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mount an exhibition
zawzięcie walczyć
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fight tooth and nail
Believe it or not, each year, people fight tooth and nail to land this position. We fought tooth and nail to take care of them.
kombinator (ktoś kto się wymigowuje od obowiązków), pasażer na gapę
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dodger
a person who avoids doing what they should do:
a tax dodger. a conscription dodger.
zapłacić rachunek, uregulować rachunek, ponieść koszty
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foot the bill
pick up the tab
, tandetny, niegustowny, brudny (np. sekret), niemoralny (o zagraniu),
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tawdry
looking bright and attractive but in fact cheap and of low quality:
Their ugly front garden and tacky, tawdry lights fail to reflect our village image. A lot of the city's housing consists of nondescript houses and some districts are downright tawdry. I knew that his motives were tawdry.
irredentysta
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irredentist
Irredentism is usually understood as a desire by one state to annex a territory of another state. This desire can be motivated by ethnic reasons because the population of the territory is ethnically similar to the population of the parent state
wspólna płaszczyzna, język
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common ground
share common ground. We have never been able to find much common ground
rozkoszować się czymś
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lap something up
to enjoy something very much:
We walked around the city, lapping up the atmosphere. Everyone clapped and cheered and you could see he was lapping it up.
trudna okoliczność, królicza nora
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rabbit hole
a complicated or difficult situation, especially one that is difficult to get out of:
Their advice is not meant to send you down a rabbit hole, and involve you in chaos and disorder. She once went down that political rabbit hole. Let's avoid that particular rabbit hole and consider a broader and more unsettling point.
lędźwie
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loins
the part of the body that is above the legs and below the waist, especially the sexual organs:
the fruit of your loins (= your child/children) He favoured his adopted son over the issue of his own loins.
dewota; wielbiciel, entuzjasta,
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devotee
a person who strongly admires a particular person or is extremely interested in a subject: buff
He is a great devotee of the prime minister. devotees of golf
penis (pała),
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dong
przerabiać (coś innego dobrze znajomego), przeróbka, powtórzyć rzecz powiedzianą wcześniej (często w irytujący sposób)
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rehash
a book, film, piece of music, etc. that is very similar to previous ones and has no new ideas or improvements: to write, say, do, etc. something again with no new ideas or improvements
His new book is just a rehash of his previous ones. The information in the report is a rehash of old discussions and misconceptions. Some students merely rehash what they've heard in lectures.
, wyrywkowy, SZCZĄTJOWY, fragmentaryczny; po trochu, wyrywkowo
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piecemeal
not done according to a plan but done at different times in different ways
Unfortunately, everything is being done piecemeal. Do we fix it all now, or do we approach it piecemeal over time?
bandera
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ensign
a flag on a ship that shows which country the ship belongs to
The following is a table of the other ensigns used in Malaysia.
podzielić coś, rozdzielić (terytorium)
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carve something up
to divide something into smaller parts:
The Nazi-Soviet pact carved up the Baltic states in 1939.
źle skończyć/ umrzeć gwałtownie
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come to a sticky end
(masowe wyjście), wyjazd, masowa emigracja
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Exodus
The war caused an exodus of the civilian population.
strój, ubiór (sposób ubierania się)
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garb
penitential garb. monastic garb
nieliniowy, cywilny
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non-combatant
a person, especially in the armed forces, who does not fight in a war, for example a priest or a doctor
non-combatant troops/ships About 100,000 non-combatant civilians died in that battle.
ludzka siła robocza, rezerwy ludzkie, siła ludzkich mięśni
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manpower
the number of people working in a company
I know exactly how much time and manpower are wasted in this branch. This boulder cannot be moved with manpower. We are to give him the manpower and assistance he needs
raczkujący, nowo powstały (np. o partii), wyfrunąć, opuścić gniazdo po uzyskaniu właściwego upierzenia (o ptaku)
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fledging
(of a young bird) to grow feathers and learn to fly: nascent
The chicks are expected to fledge in August. It is one way to support Russia's fledging democracy and to help people in great need.
służba wartownicza
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guard duty
A few weeks later he was again on guard duty. I know how they usually work guard duty in the military.
w trybie przyśpieszonym, natychmiast, bez sądu
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summarily
suddenly, without discussion or a legal process:
He was summarily dismissed from his job. More than 50 other captured rebels were summarily executed
wina, karygodnosc
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culpability
the fact that someone deserves to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad:
After the accident, the company refused to accept culpability. The Army denied any culpability, but later compensated owners.
manipulować, majstrować
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tamper
to touch or make changes to something that you should not, usually without enough knowledge of how it works or when you are trying to damage it: to speak to and try to influence someone involved in a legal case:
I could see immediately that the lock had been tampered with. Tampering with pipelines could result in ruptures or fires. She is charged with official misconduct and tampering with witnesses.
wyzyskujący
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exploitative
using someone or something unfairly, in a way that helps you or makes money for you but may cause harm to them or to other people:
The housekeeper works long hours for her exploitative employers. The merchandising looks greedy and exploitative.
ostatnia godzina dla czegoś, dzwon śmierci dla czegoś
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toll the death knell for sth
a warning of the end of something
The opening of the superstore will sound/toll the death knell for hundreds of small independent shops.
rujnujący, wyniszczający 2) leżący w ruinie
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ruinous
causing great harm and destruction
ten ruinous years of war. The proposed bill is ruinous to the home building industry.
zainicjować coś(oderwać się od ziemi), zacząć odnosić sukcesy
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get off the ground
We help small companies to get off the ground
żyła złota, maszynka do robienia pieniędzy
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cash cow
the part of a business that makes a lot of profit
Europe has not been just a cash cow, but an important source for political thinking
zawyżyć (wartość czegoś, np. akcji firmy), zwiększyć, podwyższyć (np. tempo produkcji w fabryce)
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ramp up
If a business ramps up its activity, it increases it: to increase the speed, power, or cost of something:
The company announced plans to ramp up production to 10,000 units per month. To stay competitive, they'll have to ramp up product development as well as cut prices. Mitsubishi has ramped up the speed of its new micro-controllers.
akronim, skrótowiec
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acronym
word formed from initial letters of words constituting a name of an organization, product, etc.
What does the acronym VIP mean? CEO is an acronym for Chief Executive Officer.
kreślić (np. plan), nanosić (na mapę)
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plot
Why don't you plot your ideas for the living room?
klauzula, zastrzeżenie
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proviso
a statement in an agreement, saying that a particular thing must happen before another can:
He was released from prison with/on the proviso that he doesn't leave the country.
powstanie przeciw władzy
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insurgency
an occasion when a group of people attempt to take control of their country by force:
The government is reported to be concerned about the growing insurgency in the south. counterinsurgency
kancelaria ambasady; urząd kanclerski
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chancellery
a building or room where a chancellor works or lives, or the people who work in a chancellor's offices
"tylko to, co się liczy"
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the name of the game
the most important part of an activity, or the quality that you most need for that activity:
People say that in politics the name of the game is making the right friends. Repeating the vocabulary related to the field of interest or the most used phrases is really the name of the game
ciąć, podciąć
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slice
Can you slice the bread in half? The bullet sliced the water and killed the fish. John sliced my legs and I tripped.
policja (British)
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constabulary
dyskredytować, deprecjonować
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disparage
belittle. to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it:
That was hard to disparage, for a number of reasons. When they talk among themselves, these women commonly disparage men. The actor's work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity.
skłonność
proclivity
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propensity
the fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, especially a bad way:
He has the propensity to be a bit gregarious when he shouldn't be. I have a propensity to insult people even when I don't intend to. propensity to utilize a certain array of phrases and words that are characteristics of social minorities in the capitol.
parweniusz
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upstart, parvenu
okres wyciszenia (np. po pracy), przestój, okres wyłączenia
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downtime
they had a downtime after the long-lasting period of continuous shore raids.
dotyczący wydatków i zachowania (np. prawa)
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sumptuary (laws)
relating to rules or laws that control spending, especially for religious or moral reasons:
Sumptuary laws dictated which classes of people could wear certain clothes or fabrics. Sumptuary goods were restricted to certain groups within society through laws or social rules.
ruch polityczny i społeczny, dążący do połączenia w jeden organizm państwowy ziem zamieszkiwanych przez podobne grupy etniczne.
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irredentist
a person advocating the restoration to their country of any territory formerly belonging to it.
Irredentism is one state's desire to annex the territory of another state
zewnętrzny (o sprzęcie niestanowiącym integralnej części komputera)
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off-board
He wrote off the last of his off-board probes.
położyć podwaliny pod
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lay the groundwork for
Establish the foundation for Set the stage for Prepare the way for
create a framework for
czysty zysk 🚂 (szybki dorobek), czasami nieuczciwid
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gravy train
a way of making money quickly, easily, and often dishonestly
Conferences are seen as a gravy train by many organisers who charge exorbitant rates for poor services.
teoretyk
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theorist, theoretician
someone who develops ideas about the explanation for events
zaciemniać obraz (np. jakiegoś problemu)
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muddy the waters
And maybe they could muddy the waters a bit for good measure.
zapotrzebowanie. przejmowanie
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requisition
an official request to buy something (e.g. a chair) or to use a particular service (e.g. a training course offered by an outside provider). the act of officially asking for or taking something:
The staff made a requisition for new desks.

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