Klasa tłumaczenie XII 2011

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fluffy
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1. soft and woolly or like fur 2. light and full of air
Fluffy toys. Beat the eggs and sugar together until they are pale and fluffy.
tale
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a fictitious or true narrative or story
It's a delightful children’s tale.
fable
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1. a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral 2. a supernatural story incorporating elements of myth and legend
The fable of the sick lion and the wary fox.
weave, wove, woven
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to make cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads on a loom
This type of wool is woven into fabric which will make jackets.
fibre
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any of the thread-like parts which form plant or artificial material and which can be made into cloth
The fibres are woven into fabric.
distorted
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changed from the usual, original, natural or intended form
His face was distorted in agony.
elude
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escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer)
He tried to elude the security men by sneaking through a back door
envoy
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a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission
The UN special envoy to Yugoslavia a peace envoy.
graze
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(of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field
Cattle graze on the open meadows.
monastery
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a building in which monks live and worship
A Tibetan monastery in the rural south of India.
monastic
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relating to monks, nuns
Monastic calm.
beast
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an animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one
An example of a beast is a giant Grizzly bear.
settle for sth
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accept or agree to sth that one considers to be less than satisfactory
It was too cold for champagne so they settled for a cup of tea
discrepancy
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an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
There’s a discrepancy between your account and his
dwindling
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to become smaller in size or amount
Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse.
specimen
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something shown or examined as an example; a typical example
Astronauts brought back specimens of moon rock.
fleece
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he thick covering of wool on a sheep
My jacket is lined with fleece/is fleece-lined.
debris
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broken or torn pieces of something larger
Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area.
coolant
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specially prepared liquid which is used to stop a machine from getting too hot while it is operating
check the coolant sensor on top front of engine.
minuscule
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extremely small
All she gave him to eat was two minuscule pieces of toast.
speck
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a very small mark, piece or amount
He'd been painting the door and there were specks of paint all over the floor.
space shuttle
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a vehicle in which people travel into space and back again
Space shuttle disaster in the ' 80s.
spacecraft
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a vehicle used for travel in space
Spacecraft in orbit at this speed.
latch on to sth
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attach oneself to (someone) as a constant and usually unwelcome companion
He spent the whole evening trying to latch on to my friends
trade-off
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a situation in which you balance two opposing situations or qualities
There is a trade-off between doing the job accurately and doing it quickly.
alter
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to change something
We've had to alter some of our plans.

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