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It was a real scandal, but the school tried to cover the whole thing up
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Pozbywać się (np. organizacji) powoli, rozmontowywać coś, rozbrajać, powoli niszczyć Lernen beginnen
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Unions accuse the government of dismantling the National Health Service.
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(Nie) należeć do grupy podejmującej decyzje lub znających decyzje Lernen beginnen
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I think that the vice president was in the loop. |These activists don't want to feel out of the loop.
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Przekazać (np. głos, władzę, odpowiedzialność), podawać (np. słuchawkę) Lernen beginnen
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On his retirement, he handed the business over to his son. | Political control has been handed over to religious leaders. | Now she feels the time has come to hand over to someone else.
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Osiągnięcia, historia (np. firmy, pracownika) Lernen beginnen
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You have a highly successful track record and not all of your colleagues can say that about themselves. | Apple has a track record of taking existing technology concepts like smartphones and making them appealing for the masses.
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He wanted to see the pyramids in particular. | What do you like to eat in particular? | Apple in particular has a track record of taking existing technology concepts like smartphones and streaming music and making them appealing for the masses.
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Zostać zwolennikiem, przyjąć, zaakceptować entuzjastycznie (form) Lernen beginnen
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He embraced the tenets of socialism. | This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
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Prowizoryczny, tymczasowy Lernen beginnen
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... as opposed to | in contrast to | contrary to The box is made of plastic, as opposed to wood. | However, I believe that in future, the European Union will take a more prominent role as opposed to the individual Member States.
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We’re working to narrow down the list of possible suspects.
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Udowodniać, dowodzić, okazywać się Lernen beginnen
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To prove (to be, that lub nic) The new treatment has proved (to be) a disaster. | They suspected that she'd killed him but they could never actually prove that it was her.
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My fears turned out to be groundless. | Your concerns are groundless.
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The process was explained to us in layman's terms.
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Tak długo jak będzie trzeba Lernen beginnen
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We should continue the support as long as it takes.
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Ograniczać, powściągać, hamować Lernen beginnen
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We have to curb our expenses or else we will go bankrupt. | Curb your anger, Michael.
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Drwić, szydzić, przedrzeźniać, kpić Lernen beginnen
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Mom, he is mocking me! | He will taunt you to get you distracted. | I will not taunt you about your mistakes.
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To mistake sth for sth (also: confuse sth with sth) Companies keep mistaking our fleeting e-commerce crushes for enduring love
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Bliski, nieuchronny, nadciągający Lernen beginnen
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Kharkiv residents fear that a new offensive is imminent. | She should inform him of his imminent fatherhood.
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Gromadzić coś, robić zapasy Lernen beginnen
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High-precision missiles destroyed a docked Ukrainian warship and a stockpile of anti-ship missiles.
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The agreement needs to be in writing in order for it to be valid.
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It was earlier a large center of study, with many renowned teachers.
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Be on the brink/verge of sth She is on the brink of breaking up with him. | Stop singing that song - I'm on the brink of my patience.
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This is a very pressing problem for many countries, first and foremost, the developing ones that are on the brink of big problems with food and fertiliser supply.
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This is a very pressing problem for many countries, first and foremost, the developing ones that are on the brink of big problems with food and fertiliser supply.
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also: ulterior reason. purpose, etc. But reports have warned that the meeting may serve an ulterior motive.
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Turkey is at odds with Russia over the future of Syria
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Obrócić coś na swoją korzyść Lernen beginnen
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Turn sth to sb's advantage Homeloans are one of the cheapest ways of borrowing money - find out how to use them to your advantage.
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It’s telling that British, French and German leaders all proclaimed long-term support for Ukraine last week.
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Nie do pogodzenia, wzajemnie wykluczające się Lernen beginnen
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The two plans are mutually exclusive
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Lekceważyć kogoś, traktować z góry Lernen beginnen
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She always snubs me when I try to speak to her alone.
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Dawać komuś cynk, ostrzegać kogoś, dawać poufną informację Lernen beginnen
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I’d been tipped off by the photographer that my date was very good looking. | What if I get along to the cops and tip them off?
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Chcieć coś zrobić, mieć ochotę na coś Lernen beginnen
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Are you up for some clubbing tonight? | I'm up for anything that involves not being at home.
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While these preliminary findings are promising, additional research is needed in a larger and more diverse group of people.
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While these preliminary findings are promising, additional research is needed in a larger and more diverse group of people.
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She has to struggle with her illness alone because she has no family.
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Początek (czegoś złego), coś co wydaje się mało istotne teraz, ale może prowadzić do gorszych skutków w przyszłości Lernen beginnen
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The thin end of the wedge
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Guess which number of the following sequence is the odd one out. | She was always the odd one out at school - she didn't have many friends.
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To fit the pattern of <verb -ing> The source of the explosion could not be independently confirmed, but the strike fit Russia’s long-established pattern of attacking critical Ukrainian infrastructure, even when such assaults pose a serious threat to civilians.
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Wystawiać na pokaz, promować Lernen beginnen
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The service was designed to showcase Britain’s imperial history, its constitutional democracy and its Commonwealth.
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Podkreślać, uwypuklać, eksponować Lernen beginnen
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The politician emphasized the main points. | There are three points that I would like to highlight
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Zlecić komuś coś, poprosić kogoś o zrobienie czegoś Lernen beginnen
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I'll get Tom to have a look at the printer when he comes in tomorrow. | Please get the kids to clean up the playroom. It's an absolute mess! | Bruno had Icarus check last year's figures.
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Zacząć coś, rozpoczynać coś (idiom) Lernen beginnen
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Get the ball rolling (also: start/set the ball rolling) Who'd like to get the ball rolling? | Let's start the ball rolling with the summary of the last week.
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The end of COVID pandemic is in sight.
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to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something I had to resort to violence/threats to get my money.
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brać za pewnik, rzecz oczywistą, nie doceniać, zakładać Lernen beginnen
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byle jaki, niezachwycający Lernen beginnen
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In design terms what we're looking at is pretty underwhelming. | That doesn't mean this is a bad song, just maybe an underwhelming one.
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to take sth into account/consideration
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trudne zadanie, wygórowane żądanie Lernen beginnen
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That's a tall order. Do you think anyone can do it?
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to do things in the wrong order or sequence (idiom) Lernen beginnen
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to put the cart before the horse I think you're putting the cart before the horse by offering a job to people before signing the contract with the investor. ● First prepare your product and take care of the website later. Don’t put the cart before the horse.
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to express your opinion (idiom) Lernen beginnen
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● I just wanted to put my two cents in because I've managed such a project before. ● He was silent during the whole meeting and decided to put his two cents in at the very end.
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to become so successful at selling or making a particular product that almost no one else sells or makes it (idiom) Lernen beginnen
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● They’ve been trying to corner the market by buying up all the available raw materials. ● Our strategy to corner the market is focused on acquiring most of our competitors within the next 3 years.
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to have the special knowledge or power that belongs to a particular group of people or and to be able to make decisions or have access to information (idiom) Lernen beginnen
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● I need to be in the loop on this, especially if BMW is going to participate in the project. ● He was the last person to find out about the changes in our strategy because he’s not in the loop.
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to increase the standards of quality that are expected of or required for something (idiom) Lernen beginnen
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● Each time I start feeling comfortable with my monthly target, the manager raises the bar and I need to work harder. ● They have really raised the bar with the new version of their software and their competitors are forced to catch up.
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to stop doing something in order to prevent the bad situation becoming even worse (idiom) Lernen beginnen
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● We've decided to cut our losses and close the business before we generate even more debts. ● I thought this job would teach me a lot, but it was just the opposite so I decided to cut my losses and find another one.
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to be spoiled or wasted (idiom) Lernen beginnen
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● If we lose that tender, the time and money we put into the project will go down the drain. ● Our reputation went down the drain when we didn’t deliver the project on time.
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to agree with each other (idiom) Lernen beginnen
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● My teammates don't see eye to eye with me about the best approach to this task and it causes a lot of friction. ● Seeing eye to eye with your boss is very important if you want to get promoted.
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an obvious problem that no one wants to discuss (idiom) Lernen beginnen
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● Lack of financing for the project is the elephant in the room in this company. ● I know that many of you treat it as the elephant in the room, but we finally need to talk about it.
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to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions chwalić się, pochwalić się, przechwalać się, szczycić się Lernen beginnen
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to boast (of, about, that, -), brag chwalić się He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town. • Ukraine’s army boasted of territorial gains near the strategically vital southern city of Kherson. • Stop boasting, you're not that special.
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If a serious situation [], it means that even a slight change can decide what will happen and that a bad result such as death, failure, etc. is likely: Lernen beginnen
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hang (on) by a hair/thread widzieć na włosku The mayor's political future has been hanging by a thread since the fraud scandal. • Truss premiership hangs by thread after Kwarteng's sacking and last u-turn.
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opłacać się, spłacać coś, przekupić kogoś (pot.), zapłacić pracownikowi i zwolnić go Lernen beginnen
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We look at how being a college athlete is paying off, a year and a half after a big NCAA rule change. | I'm paying my car off. | I think the judge was payed off. | My boss paid me off because his wife fell in love with me.
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jest kilka możliwych powodów Lernen beginnen
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There is a couple of possible reasons "couple" to liczba pojedyncza, więc używamy "a" oraz "is", mimo że mówimy potem o kilku rzeczach
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krzątanina, ścisk, przekręt Lernen beginnen
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There is always a lot of hustle before Christmas. | There was a real hustle in the tram today. | I heard they are working on a hustle.
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długofalowy, trwały, nienaruszający równowagi ekologicznej, zrównoważony Lernen beginnen
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Our company's sustainable revenue has caused rises for all employees. | The world needs to move towards sustainable energy sources.
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the quality of always being the same, doing things in the same way, having the same standards etc Lernen beginnen
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Your paper needs more consistency. | Consumer groups are demanding greater consistency in the labelling of food products. | Much work is needed to ensure the consistency of international policies.
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stopniowo, powoli, sukcesywnie Lernen beginnen
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We have to gradually introduce the changes. | I gradually began to look at it in a new way. | We have the means to be able to solve this problem gradually.
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trzymać się czegoś (np. planu) / przestrzegać czegoś (np. diety) Lernen beginnen
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stick to something (e.g. plan), follow something (e.g. diet) Let's stick to the plan. | If you stick to this diet, you'll lose weight.
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stanowić niebezpieczeństwo Lernen beginnen
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We're not the ones that pose a threat to this market.
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krzyż (część kręgosłupa, pleców) Lernen beginnen
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The pain in my lower back was gone very quickly
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spaść gwałtownie (o wartości, cenie), wpaść, rzucać się (np. do wody) Lernen beginnen
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I plunged into the water and started swimming | Prices of petrol will plunge next month. | It's a good thing the price of sugar has plunged.
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podkopywać, podważać, nadszarpywać (np. wolność, zaufanie, przywileje, pewność siebie, zdrowie. autorytet)) Lernen beginnen
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He was punished because he undermined his teacher's authority. | His behaviour over the last few months has eroded my confidence in his judgment. | Sudden movements in exchange and interest rates can erode profit margins.
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The look on her face was indifferent. | He found it very hard teaching a class full of indifferent teenagers. | Why don't you vote - how can you be so indifferent (to what is going on)?
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I'm leaning towards those Merrell shoes
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- Wolisz białe czy czarne? -To pierwsze/To drugie Lernen beginnen
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a co dopiero, nie mówiąc o czymś, nie wspominając o czymś Lernen beginnen
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Her appearance is shocking, let alone her behaviour. | They barely fired a gun before and described having almost no bullets anyway, let alone air cover or artillery.
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to force someone to have or to accept something Lernen beginnen
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to push sth down sbs throat Viewers continue to have programmes like this pushed down their throats every day.
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fool someone, dupe, trick
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naiwniak, ofiara oszustwa Lernen beginnen
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