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iejsce było tak osamotnione jak cmentarz.

The place was as lonely as a churchyard.

Oni nie chcą już milczeć na ten temat.

They are no longer willing to remain mute on this subject.

That country has a long, inglorious record of dealing harshly with political prisoners.

clamorous, excited voices

Many of the soldiers were interred in unmarked graves.

The Order of Merit is a Commonwealth order of merit recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture.

a ski/hunting lodge

It was a stark room with a bed and chair as the only furniture. / The stark reality is that we are operating at a huge loss. / In the suburbs the spacious houses stand in stark (= extreme) contrast to the slums of the city's poor.

a war memorial / The statue was erected as a memorial to those who died in the war.

The great and the good are calling on the government to support the arts.

The black lettering really stands out on that orange background.

The front row of chairs was reserved for local worthies.

W lesie jest trochę roślin wiecznie zielonych.

There are some evergreens in the forest.

To był bardzo rzadki okaz.

It was a very rare specimen. He has a collection of rare insect specimens. Museums will pay large amounts of money for good dinosaur fossil specimens. Astronauts brought back specimens of moon rock.

Theories abound about how the universe began.

The music was deafening. / deafening traffic

Helikopter wisiał w powietrzu nad lądowiskiem.

The helicopter hovered over the landing pad.

Czy możesz obliczyć obwód tego trójkąta? / Trzeba rozważyć, gdzie ma być granica strefy.

Can you calculate the perimeter of this triangle? / You have to look at where the perimeter would be.

an imposing mansion / He was an imposing figure on stage.

A car pulled up alongside (ours). The new pill will be used alongside existing medicines. Most of the staff refused to work alongside the new team. The UK fought alongside France, Turkey, and Sardinia during the Crimean War.

We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city. She was found several hours later, wandering the streets, lost. He was here a minute ago but he's wandered off somewhere.

blackberry and apple pie

He trifled with her affections (= feelings). / As you know, Caroline O'Neill is not a woman to be trifled with.

Wkrótce ogłosimy wyniki. Czekajcie na dalsze informacje!

We will announce the results soon. Stay tuned!

I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling kind of grumpy. / a grumpy old man

visceral hatred/excitement // His approach to acting is visceral rather than intellectual.

These people represent a broad/wide swathe of public opinion. / He has an extraordinary hold over large swathes of this country, a visceral connection that among tousands of supporters has brought a near cult-lilke devotion.

Make sure you examine the fine print before you sign the contract. / After four years in the White House, his supporters studied the fine print of his presidency and clicked enthusiastically on the terms and conditions.

The incumbent president faces problems which began many years before he took office. In order to be a good mayor, the incumbent should care about their citizens.

All approaches to the capital are now under the control of the insurgents.

There was a certain partisanship about the way that votes were cast.; He promised he was going to end partisanship.

Dobra robota, ludzie. Zakończmy na dzisiaj. / Zakończmy pracę i chodźmy na drinka.

Well done, guys. Let's call it a day. / Let's call it a day and have a drink.

Nasze zapasy wody zmniejszyły się. / Moje nadzieje na wygraną zmniejszały się z każdą minutą.

Our supply of water has dwindled. / My hopes for winning dwindled with each passing minute.

an abhorrent crime / Racism of any kind is abhorrent to me.

a repugnant smell / I find your attitude towards these women quite repugnant. / The idea of cheating in an exam is morally repugnant to me.

Podałem mu łagodny środek uspokajający, żeby pomóc mu odpocząć.

I gave him a mild sedative in order to help him rest.

Good teachers are really scarce. / Trees are scarce in the desert. / Coins that are as old as yours are scarce. / Food and clean water were becoming scarce. /scarce resources

Dad's really angry with you, so you'd better make yourself scarce.

amplified music/guitar

A funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives.

Jego śmiech zbił mnie z tropu. / Jej pytanie zdenerwowało go.

His laugh rattled me. / Her question rattled him.

It was a desperate attempt to salvage the situation. / After the fraud scandal he had to make great efforts to salvage his reputation.

Ona spojrzała bezpośrednio na niego.

She looked squarely at him.

On uderzył mnie prosto w twarz.

He hit me squarely in the face.

It may be possible to tilt or swivel your screen to avoid the light, or it might be necessary to reposition your computer on the desk.

On zawsze ich witał obracając się na fotelu.

He always greeted them swiveling on his chair. / It may be possible to tilt or swivel your screen to avoid the light, or it might be necessary to reposition your computer on the desk.

Musimy reklamować naszę firmę, żeby stała się bardziej popularna.

We have to pitch our company to make it more popular.

Będziemy potrzebowali kompletu takich krzeseł.

We'll need a suite of those chairs./ our suite of products from both print and Digital offerings

healthy response

To może wywołać powszechną reakcję w Rosji i obalić rząd.

It could cause a popular backlash in Russia and bring down the government.

Working in a big company, you became very siloed and it was easy to lose touch with the real world. There are multiple siloed repositories of the same customer information.

one of the two imaginary lines around the earth at approximately 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south of the equator

Dobra pogoda i kosz pełen jedzenia to wszystko, czego potrzeba nam na piknik.

Nice weather and a hamper full of food is all we need for our picnic. / Christmas hampers

a game in which people must collect a number of items in a given period of time without buying them

choroba

the state of being weak and unhealthy, or an illness

Monet painted several scenes of the hamlet of Lavacourt across the River Seine from where he was living at Vetheuil.

samce - czarne z żółtym dziobem / samice - upierzenie w dużej części ziemnobrązowe

król kier

the king of hearts

She's got 2 hearts and three diamonds.

5 kart tego samego koloru

5 cards of the same suit

willing to change your plans in order to help people / She is always so accommodating

Chrześcijanie wierzą, że Jezus Chrystus jest Zbawicielem świata.

Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Redeemer of the world.

Średnica to odległość, łącząca jedną stronę okręgu ze stroną przeciwną.

The diameter of a circle is its measurement from one side directly to the opposite side.

to make an action or process happen more quickly / to expedite the process

a piece of information that you give someone secretly, so that they can take action or prevent something happening

A co jeśli pójdę do gliniarzy i dam im cynk?

What if I get along to the cops and tip them off?

Jeśli chce pan mnie przesłuchwiać, proszę najpierw zdobyć nakaz.

If you want to question me, get a warrant first.

She outmanoeuvred her opponents throughout the election campaign.

an untenable position

They were confronted by a man wielding a knife.

wielding moral authority

Injury has blighted his career.

He earns a staggering amount of money. / a staggering number

MP3s soon began to outsell CDs.

Discarded food containers and bottles littered the streets.

If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong

compelling evidence / It's a fairly compelling argument for going. /compelling offer

Britons brace for end of heatwave as UK battered by cold Arctic front.

On tłukł worek treningowy przez godzinę.

He -ed the punching bag for an hour. He was battered to death with a rifle butt. He was battering (at/on) the door with his fists and howling. The waves -ed against the rocks at the bottom of the cliff. The burglars had -ed down the door of the house.

Miasto zostało poszkodowane przez Huragan Irma.

The city was battered by Hurricane Irma. / Thunderstorms were battering Kansas again on Sunday. / fig. He had been battered by opponents who turned public opinion against him.

fish in batter

mottled skin

He spent 3 nights at hospital with patchy skin, swelling on his lips, a high temperature and unable to keep fluids. "I thought it was a sickness bug. I had no idea it was caused by coronavirus,@ says Myer, whose son recovered well.

Nie możemy zajmować się głupotami w nieskończoność.

We can't faff around forever. / I wish you'd stop faffing about and do something useful!

Uważaj - droga jest śliska.

Be careful - the road is slippery.

Panie i panowie, musimy zarządzić 15 minutową przerwę.

Ladies and gentlemen, we need to take a 15-minute recess now.

meat taken from the back leg or side of a pig and preserved with smoke or salt; a type of ham https://www.bbc.co. uk/food/recipes/exceptional_gammon_with_50001

This gammon is delicious. He helped himself to a slice of gammon.

Hi Recipes, Does anyone have a mince pie recipe that they swear by? I make them every year but I'm never really sold on the pastry.

Distributors are trained to sell consumers on the idea that these products are a necessary part of their safety system. She's really sold on the idea of moving to Australia.

As I finally start to wind down for the year and consider yet another festive mince-pie, I thought I would drop you a line to thank you for your commitment and hard-work in what can only be described as the most extraordinary working year I and I am sure

most of you, have ever experienced.

Lucy is a child who craves affection.

The couple now lives in Santa Barbara, California, and are working on a slew of projects including a podcast and a production company in partnership with Netflix.

Trump snubs Biden as Democrats mull impeachment. President Trump will become only the fourth president in US history to snub his successor's inauguration.

Trump snubs Biden as Democrats mull impeachment.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began his press conference today by addressing the "assault on democracy by violent rioters" that he says was "incited by the current president and other politicians".