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If you ... something ... facts or ideas, you use those facts or ideas to develop it: The film is ... a short story by Thomas Mann. Lernen beginnen
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The film is based on a short story by Thomas Mann.
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a long printed story about imaginary characters and events: Have you read any of Jane Austen's ...? Lernen beginnen
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Have you read any of Jane Austen's novels?
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a list of the information that is contained in a book: You can click on the ... to get to the relevant sections of the document. Lernen beginnen
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You can click on the table of contents to get to the relevant sections of the document.
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Would you ... before I go to bed? Lernen beginnen
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Would you read to me before I go to bed?
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any of the separate parts into which a book or other piece of text is divided, usually given a number or title: Read ...10 before class tomorrow. Lernen beginnen
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Read Chapter 10 before class tomorrow.
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Możesz ją wypożyczyć z biblioteki. (2 warianty) Lernen beginnen
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You can borrow it from a library; You can check it out from a library
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Książki w miękkiej okładce a book with a cover made of thick paper: I'll buy some ... at the airport. Lernen beginnen
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I'll buy some paperbacks at the airport.
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Książki w twardej oprawie a book that has a stiff cover: His latest novel will be published in ... later this month. Lernen beginnen
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His latest novel will be published in hardback later this month.
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written but not yet published: After his death, his daughter found an ... manuscript among his papers. Lernen beginnen
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After his death, his daughter found an unpublished manuscript among his papers.
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the original copy of a book or article before it is printed: He sent the 400-page ... to his publisher. Lernen beginnen
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He sent the 400-page manuscript to his publisher.
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the profession or business of producing and selling a book, magazine, or newspaper: a career in... Lernen beginnen
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egzemplarz (książki, czasopisma) a single book, newspaper, record, or other printed or recorded text of which many have been produced: The library has ... of all the national and local newspapers. Lernen beginnen
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The library has copies of all the national and local newspapers.
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to make separate pieces of paper into a book: There are several different ways to ... a book, for example you can stitch or stick the pages together. Lernen beginnen
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There are several different ways to bind a book, for example you can stitch or stick the pages together.
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any of several different types of container used to store papers, letters, and other documents in an ordered way, especially in an office: We keep your records ... for five years. Lernen beginnen
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We keep your records on file for five years.
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a person who reads a lot; Lernen beginnen
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one in a set of related books: The second ... of his memoris will be published later this year. Lernen beginnen
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The second volume of his memoris will be published later this year.
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the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments: I certainly hope to gain a little ... as I grow older. Lernen beginnen
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I certainly hope to gain a little wisdom as I grow older.
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something that is put on or over something else, usually to protect it, to keep something in, etc.: I keep my computer printer under a protective plastic... Lernen beginnen
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I keep my computer printer under a protective plastic cover.
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a very dishonest person, especially a criminal or a cheat: These politicians are just a bunch of... Lernen beginnen
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These politicians are just a bunch of crooks.
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the name of a film, book, painting, piece of music, etc.: The ... of Evelyn Waugh's first novel was "Decline and Fall". Lernen beginnen
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The title of Evelyn Waugh's first novel was "Decline and Fall".
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if you read between the lines
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a group of people who meet regularly to talk about a book that they have all read; Lernen beginnen
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relating to literature (= written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting artistic value): ... critics raved over his novels. Lernen beginnen
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Literary critics raved over his novels.
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We use ... when we talk about the writers of books, songs, poems, symphonies, etc.: What’s the name of the latest song ... U2? Lernen beginnen
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What’s the name of the latest song by U2?
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too boring, complicated, or badly written to be worth reading: I found James Joyce's "Ulysses" to be totally... Lernen beginnen
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I found James Joyce's "Ulysses" to be totally unreadable.
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a small piece of paper or plastic with a picture or writing on one side and glue or another similar substance on the other side, so that it will fasten to a surface: There were two different price ... on the shoes I wanted to buy. Lernen beginnen
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There were two different price stickers on the shoes I wanted to buy.
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one after another without a break: She's been voted Best Actress three years... Lernen beginnen
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She's been voted Best Actress three years in a row.
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a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students: We went to a ... on Italian art. Lernen beginnen
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We went to a lecture on Italian art.
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That book you're holding is... Lernen beginnen
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That book you're holding is utter nonsense
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information from a computer that has been printed on paper Lernen beginnen
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e-book, książka elektroniczna a book that is published in electronic form, for example on the internet or on a disk, and not printed on paper: ... publishing Lernen beginnen
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electronic book publishing
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pisarz, autor (książek ale też np. felietonów) a person who writes books or articles to be published: She is a well-known ... of children's books. Lernen beginnen
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She is a well-known writer of children's books.
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boring; not interesting or exciting in any way: He's pleasant enough, but deadly... Lernen beginnen
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He's pleasant enough, but deadly dull.
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up to my ears in my new book.
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to co zawsze, to samo, stara bieda used to say that a situation or someone's behaviour remains the same, especially when it is boring or annoying: Most people just keep on doing the ... every day. Lernen beginnen
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Most people just keep on doing the same old same old every day.
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the period of time during which work began to be done more by machines in factories than by hand at home: Employment conditions in the factory have not changed much since the... Lernen beginnen
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Employment conditions in the factory have not changed much since the Industrial Revolution.
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someone whose job is to give their opinion about something, especially films, books, music, etc.: She's a film/theatre ... for the "Irish Times". Lernen beginnen
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She's a film/theatre critic for the "Irish Times".
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to make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine, or newspaper, or to produce and sell a book, magazine, or newspaper: The names of the winners of the competition will be ... in June. Lernen beginnen
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The names of the winners of the competition will be published in June.
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a place where old people can live together and be cared for when they are too weak or ill to take care of themselves; Lernen beginnen
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to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable: If the chair is too high you can ... it to suit you. Lernen beginnen
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If the chair is too high you can adjust it to suit you.
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the quality of shining with, or of producing, a lot of light: The ... of the snow made him blink. Lernen beginnen
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The brightness of the snow made him blink.
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pobłażanie sobie, łakomy, lubiący sobie dogadzać allowing yourself to have or do anything that you enjoy: I know it's ... of me, but I'll have another chocolate. Lernen beginnen
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I know it's self-indulgent of me, but I'll have another chocolate.
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przewrócić stronę (podczas czytania książki) to move, or to move an object or ..., so that a different side or surface is on the top: Now ..., please, and start work on Exercise 2. Lernen beginnen
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Now turn the page, please, and start work on Exercise 2.
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spotkanie autorskie (w trakcie którego autor podpisuje książki) Lernen beginnen
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a store or website where books are sold; Lernen beginnen
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proszę (mówisz gdy komuś coś wręczasz) Lernen beginnen
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Who should I make it out to?
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kropka (koniec i kropka, kropka na końcu zdania)) said at the end of a statement to show that you believe you have said all there is to say on a subject and you are not going to discuss it any more: There will be no more shouting, ...! Lernen beginnen
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There will be no more shouting, period!
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What made you bring that up?
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If two people ..., they leave each other, often at the end of a relationship: I'm afraid we ... on very bad terms. Lernen beginnen
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I'm afraid we parted on very bad terms.
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the number or type of people who regularly read a particular newspaper, magazine, or website: a decline/drop in... Lernen beginnen
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a decline/drop in readership
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skill at making things: The jewellery showed exquisite... Lernen beginnen
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The jewellery showed exquisite craftsmanship.
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having a high quality or standard against which other things are judged: Fielding's ... novel "Tom Jones" Lernen beginnen
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Fielding's classic novel "Tom Jones"
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an amount that is more than enough: We all seem to have an ... of those plastic grocery bags. Lernen beginnen
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We all seem to have an abundance of those plastic grocery bags.
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making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something: The country was faced with the ... prospect of overcoming four decades of division. Lernen beginnen
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The country was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.
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to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else: Most people ... this brand ... good quality. Lernen beginnen
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Most people associate this brand with good quality.
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obowiązek, przymus, wymaganie something that you must do, or something you need: A good degree is a minimum ... for many jobs. Lernen beginnen
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A good degree is a minimum requirement for many jobs.
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smell of a newly published book
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wypożyczyć (książkę z biblioteki) to borrow books from a library; I went to ... a book Lernen beginnen
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I went to check out a book
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wykonywać prace domowe (np. sprzątanie) the work of keeping a house clean and tidy: I hate doing... Lernen beginnen
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If you ..., you start to sleep, especially during the day: The office was so hot I nearly ... at my desk. Lernen beginnen
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The office was so hot I nearly dozed off at my desk.
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a person represented in a film, play, or story: The film revolves around three main... Lernen beginnen
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The film revolves around three main characters.
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books, films, or cartoons about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets: a ... novel/story Lernen beginnen
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a science-fiction novel/story
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a book, play, or film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime: It's described here as a taut psychological... Lernen beginnen
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It's described here as a taut psychological thriller.
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the idea of travelling into the past or the future Lernen beginnen
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a small electronic device with a screen that allows you to read books in an electronic form Lernen beginnen
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the lights in a room or on a stage, or the effects of those lights: The ... in the living room is too dim. Lernen beginnen
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The lighting in the living room is too dim.
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to wish that you had something that another person has: I ... her ability to talk to people she's never met before. Lernen beginnen
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I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before.
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not easy to find or get: Research evidence in this area is... Lernen beginnen
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Research evidence in this area is scarce.
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all it takes is one click
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beletrystyka, literatura piękna the type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and not based on real people and facts: She wrote detective ... and made a good living at it. Lernen beginnen
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She wrote detective fiction and made a good living at it.
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a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics: What ... does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy? Lernen beginnen
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What genre does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy?
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writing that is about real events and facts, rather than stories that have been invented Lernen beginnen
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babskie książki infml (literatura kobieca) Lernen beginnen
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komiks, historyjka obrazkowa a magazine or book that contains a set of stories told in pictures with a small amount of writing Lernen beginnen
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a play, esp. a serious one, written to be performed by actors, the writing of plays, or the art of showing plays: She’s been in several television... Lernen beginnen
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She’s been in several television dramas.
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a traditional story written for children that usually involves imaginary creatures and magic Lernen beginnen
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a book, especially for young children, that has a lot of pictures and not many words Lernen beginnen
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an invented story that is no more than about 10,000 words in length: He published a book of... Lernen beginnen
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He published a book of short stories.
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a book that explains how to prepare particular dishes: She has written several award-winning... Lernen beginnen
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She has written several award-winning cookbooks.
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a book in which you record your thoughts or feelings or what has happened each day: While in hiding, Anne Frank kept a... Lernen beginnen
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While in hiding, Anne Frank kept a diary.
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a serious magazine or newspaper that is published regularly about a particular subject: He became editor of the legendary Irish ... 'The Bell'. Lernen beginnen
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He became editor of the legendary Irish journal 'The Bell'.
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a written record of a person’s knowledge of events or of a person's own experiences: She wrote a ... about her years as a war correspondent. Lernen beginnen
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She wrote a memoir about her years as a war correspondent.
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a book that contains detailed information about a subject for people who are studying that subject: a science... Lernen beginnen
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books and films about real crimes that involved real people: She didn't want to write a ... book about the murders. Lernen beginnen
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She didn't want to write a true crime book about the murders.
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when the train door closes on the dog
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to get tears in your eyes, so that you almost start to cry, because you are experiencing strong emotion: She ... as the award was presented to her. Lernen beginnen
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She teared up as the award was presented to her.
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I only keep a ... books at home Lernen beginnen
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I only keep a few dozen books at home
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near in time or position: We want to ensure that help is ... (= easily available) for all children suffering abuse. Lernen beginnen
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We want to ensure that help is at hand (= easily available) for all children suffering abuse.
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the narrow strip where the cover of a book is joined to the pages, usually with the title and writer's name printed on it Lernen beginnen
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a piece of thick paper, leather, or plastic that you put between the pages of a book so that you can find a page again quickly Lernen beginnen
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a word, phrase, or sentence that is used as the second part of a book title and is printed under the main title at the front of the book: The ... of this biography is "The Making of an American". Lernen beginnen
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The subtitle of this biography is "The Making of an American".
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an organization that publishes text or music; He sent the 400-page manuscript to his publisher. Lernen beginnen
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He sent the 400-page manuscript to his...
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the legal right to control the production and selling of a book, play, film, photograph, or piece of music: His work is no longer protected by... Lernen beginnen
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His work is no longer protected by copyright.
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a saying or a part of a poem, play, or book put at the beginning of a piece of writing or a film, to give the reader some idea of what the piece is about: The book's ... is "To find the soul it is necessary to lose it." Lernen beginnen
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The book's epigraph is "To find the soul it is necessary to lose it."
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a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book, sometimes praise by a famous person or someone who is not the writer Lernen beginnen
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an introduction at the beginning of a book explaining its purpose, thanking people who helped the author, etc.: In his ..., the author says that he took eight years to write the book. Lernen beginnen
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In his preface, the author says that he took eight years to write the book.
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a short text at the beginning or end of a book where the writer names people or other works that have helped in writing the book: She included Wilson in her... Lernen beginnen
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She included Wilson in her acknowledgements.
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the first part of something: Have you read the ... to the third edition? Lernen beginnen
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Have you read the introduction to the third edition?
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to be the parts or members of something; to make up something: The class is ... mainly ... Italian and French students. Lernen beginnen
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The class is comprised mainly of Italian and French students.
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a separate part at the end of a book or magazine that gives extra information: There's an ... at the end of the book with a list of dates. Lernen beginnen
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There's an appendix at the end of the book with a list of dates.
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at the bottom of the page
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an alphabetical list, with meanings, of the words or phrases in a text that are difficult to understand: a ... of technical terms Lernen beginnen
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a glossary of technical terms
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to speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work: She ... both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article. Lernen beginnen
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She cites both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article.
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to look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, esp. about quality or condition: After the accident both drivers got out and ... their cars for damage. Lernen beginnen
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After the accident both drivers got out and inspected their cars for damage.
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the story of a book, film, play, etc.: The movie has a very simple... Lernen beginnen
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The movie has a very simple plot.
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przestać korzystać z papieru Lernen beginnen
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to read or consider something quickly in order to understand the main points, without studying it in detail: I've only ... (through/over) his letter; I haven't read it carefully yet. Lernen beginnen
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I've only skimmed (through/over) his letter; I haven't read it carefully yet.
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a person who writes poems; Robert Burns is Scotland's most venerated... Lernen beginnen
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Robert Burns is Scotland's most venerated poet.
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a person who writes novels; Who do you think is the greatest modern ...? Lernen beginnen
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Who do you think is the greatest modern novelist?
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a person who writes plays Lernen beginnen
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published in paperback/hardcover
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