Medley #4

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oburzony, bardzo zdenerwowany [idiom]
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up in arms [idiom]
seans składający się z dwóch filmów
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double feature
premiera [w kinematografii]
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first run
mieć wielki wpływ [idiom]
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hold sway
They had held sway in France for a quarter of a century.
wystawny, pełen przepychu LUB hojny, obfity (osoba albo posiłek)
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lavish
This dinner was lavish. I could eat everything I wanted. OR The costumes in the play were lavish!
samochód ze sztywnym dachem
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hardtop
produkty żywnościowe
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food products OR foodstuffs
explain: swing for the fence(s)
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to make a big effort to do something that is very impressive or important, but is difficult to achieve, especially if there is a risk of failure
Should we adjust our expectations to reality, or swing for the fences?
skrucha, żal za grzechy (w religii)
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contrition
w ciągłych zmianach, ciągle zmieniający się, zmienny
Sytuacja jest w tym momencie bardzo zmienna.
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in flux
The situation is very much in flux at the moment.
rygorystyczny (o zasadzie), surowy (o przepisie) / ograniczony (rynek), ciasny (budżet)
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stringent
zachowywać się nieodpowiednio LUB być nie na miejscu [idiom]
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be out of line [idiom]
Things I said were out of line, I'm sorry.
wziąć coś pod uwagę, uwzględniać coś [phrasal verb]
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allow for sth
You have to allow for the fact that I was sick all week. OR Did you allow for my opinion?
konkretyzować
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concretise
dobra robota! [potocznie]
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good going OR nice going
odradzać coś [phrasal verb]
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advise against sth
My dad advised me against marrying this boy.
blokada twórcza
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creative block
szablon (do odrysowywania), matryca, wzornik
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stencil
explain: to push through
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to succeed in getting a law, agreement etc accepted quickly although a lot of people oppose it
The government is trying to push through a package of measures to combat organised crime
kąśliwy, złośliwy (o człowieku) LUB drapiący (np. sweter) LUB kłujący (o roślinie)
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prickly
explain: blustering
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1. (of a storm, wind, or rain) blowing or beating fiercely and noisily, 2. talking in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect.
a strong, blustering gale OR a blustering bully
zapomnieć języka w gębie [idiom]
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be tongue-tied
She was tongue-tied because she's shy.
nikczemny (zamiar), podły (czyn) LUB niechlujny, obskurny (o pomieszczeniu)
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sordid
the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams OR the overcrowded housing conditions were sordid and degrading
poniżający (o traktowaniu), hańbiący, upadlający (o zachowaniu)
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degrading
bulić za coś
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shell out
I'm stupid because I shelled out 50 dollars for these tickets. OR I won't shell out 100 pounds for this scarf. It's not worth it.
być spłukanym, bez pieniędzy
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be hard up [idiom]
nadziany, bogaty LUB nabity (o broni) LUB nawalony (AmE)
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loaded
wyprowadzać, wypompować (nielegalnie, np. pieniądze) LUB przetaczać (syfonem), spuszczać za pomocą syfonu (płyn)
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syphon OR syphon off
marnotrawstwo (pieniędzy) LUB marnować (pieniądze)
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squander
marnować, trwonić coś [phrasal verb]
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fritter sth away
nie mieć grosza przy duszy [idiom]
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1. not have a penny to one's name, 2. not have a cent to one's name, 3. not have two pennies to rub together
w tę i z powrotem / w górę i w dół [przysłówek]
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up and down
podskakiwać
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bounce up and down
chodzić tam i z powrotem [idiom]
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pace back and forth OR pace up and down
He paced up and down, waiting for the doctor to come back.
łatwo przyszło, łatwo poszło
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easy come, easy go [proverb]
lepiej nie pożyczać komuś ani od nikogo [przysłowie]
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neither a borrower nor a lender be [BrE][proverb]
ni pies, ni wydra [idiom]
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neither fish nor fowl
bez ładu i składu [idiom]
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neither rhyme nor reason
explain: money is no object [idiom]
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—used to say that someone is not concerned about the price of things
When they take a vacation, money is no object.
pieniądz rządzi światem, świat kręci się wokół pieniądza [powiedzenie]
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money makes the world go round [saying]
głupota i pieniądze nie idą w parze (przysłowie)
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a fool and his money are soon parted [proverb]
to tell sb about sth that has happened [informal]
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to fill sb in
Fill me in on the family feud, I want to know every detail.
explain: rebuff [formal]
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to make an unkind refusal of a friendly offer, request or suggestion
explain: spell out [informal]
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to explain sth in a simple, clear way
Let me spell it out for you.
panaceum na coś (np. na czyjeś problemy)
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cure-all for sth
mieć na coś wpływ, mieć przełożenie na coś
To nie ma wpływu na naszą obecną sytuacją.
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have a bearing on sth
It has no bearing on our current situation. | syn. to have an influence on sth
obijać się, lenić się [phrasal verb]
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laze about / laze around
oburzać się na coś [idiom]
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cry out against sth
explain: to blab
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to talk idly or thoughtlessly OR to reveal a secret especially by indiscreet chatter
She's always blabbing about her dog OR I don't like people who blab.
napawać się, chełpić się
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gloat
dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure, e.g. 'his enemies gloated over his death'
punkt sporny
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moot point
sugerować coś (w dyskusji), przywołać (w dyskusji), wprowadzić (do dyskusji) / poruszać (np. kwestię)
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to moot
A future fourth book has been mooted by the author.
ja stawiam! / ja zapraszam!
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my treat! [spoken]
chrapliwy (np. głos)
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husky
srogi (o tonie głosu), nieugięty (o osobie), surowy (o spojrzeniu)
On rzucił mi swoje najbardziej surowe spojrzenie.
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stern
He gave me his most stern look.
płeć piękna (staromodne określenie na kobiety)
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the fair sex OR fair sex
żwirowaty
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gravelly (e.g. a road)
aksamitny (np. głos, ale również dosłownie)
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velvety
marudny, zrzędliwy
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whiny OR grumpy
rzeczowy, prozaiczny, praktyczny LUB istotny, realny
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matter-of-fact
she tried to keep her tone light and matter-of-fact (= unemotional and practical)
słodki, melodyjny (np. głos)
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mellifluous
explain: market forces
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economic factors affecting the price, demand and availability of a commodity
drżący (np. głos)
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tremulous
opryskliwy, szorstki (np. głos, zachowanie)
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gruff or gruffy
więcej niż trzeba, więcej niż oczekiwano (np. zapłacić)
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over the odds (e.g. to pay over the odds)
znachor, szarlatan (ktoś, kto udaje lekarza) LUB konował [BrE][potocznie]
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quack OR quack doctor
stawić żagle (wypłynąć w morze) [idiom]
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set sail
When do you want to set sail?
osoba niepożądana LUB niepożądany (np. o skutkach)
Nie chcę tego kryminalisty i innych osób niepożądanych w moim mieście.
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undesirable
I don't want that criminal and other undesirables in my city.
wysiadanie (z samolotu, statku), opuszczanie (pokładu) LUB wyładowywanie (towaru), rozładowywanie (statku, samolotu)
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disembarkation
skrobia (np. ziemniaczana)
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starch
skrobiowy, bogaty w skrobię (o żywności) LUB sztywny, nadęty (o osobie) [BrE]
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starchy
na kwotę... [nieformalne]
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to the tune of something (= in the approximate amount mentioned)
he was in debt to the tune of forty thousand pounds
ruszyć w drogę
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take to the road / hit the road
rozpijać się [idiom]
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take to the bottle
wyjść na ulicę [idiom]
Studenci wyszli na ulice, by protestować przeciw nowym rozporządzeniom.
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take to the streets
The students took to the streets to protest against the new regulations.
niedostatek wiedzy to rzecz niebezpieczna [przysłowie]
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a little learning is a dangerous thing
mieć nosa do czegoś, mieć naturalny dryg do czegoś
On musi mieć naturalny dryg do języków.
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have a nose for sth
He has to have a nose for languages.
wypchnąć, usunąć siłą [phrasal verb]
On wypchnął mnie z pokoju i trzasnął drzwiami.
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force out (of sth)
He forced me out of the room and slammed the door.
być skąpanym (w świetle), pokrywać (coś barwą)
Miasto było skąpane w świetle księżyca.
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suffuse
The city was suffused with moonlight. OR the city was suffused with sunlight.
okazać się sukcesem, być bardzo dobrym lub przyjemnym (np. o imprezie)
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go down a storm [idiom]
rozlecieć się na kawałki LUB załamać się psychicznie
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go to pieces / fall to pieces
z kostkami lodu, z lodem (np. drink) LUB w opłakanym stanie, pogrążony w bankructwie
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on the rocks
stracić grunt pod nogami, gubić się (np. w sytuacji), znaleźć się w kropce
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be out of one's depth [idiom]
utrzymujący się na powierzchni LUB pogodny, napawający optymizmem LUB rosnący, prężny (np. gospodarka)
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buoyant
odkleić się
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come unstuck / become unstuck
stracić okazję, przegapić okazję [idiom]
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miss the boat
wycofać się w porę (żeby więcej nie stracić) [idiom]
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cut one's losses [idiom]
If she says, "You're really sweet", cut your losses and walk away.
poradzić sobie z czymś bez problemów [phrasal verb]
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sail through sth
utrzymać czyjeś zainteresowanie
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hold one's interest
mieć niewiele zainteresowania dla czegoś
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hold little interest
The remainder of the concert held little interest.
mieć mocną głowę [idiom]
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someone can hold their drink
czas jest po twojej stronie
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time is on your side
czasu ani morza nie da się zatrzymać, czas nie czeka na nikogo [przysłowie]
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time and tide wait for no man OR time waits for no man
wydatki [BrE]
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outgoings
ogrodzić LUB zarezerwować, wyodrębnić (na jakiś cel)
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to ring fence
explain: frontline service
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a service, such as the education or health system, that is run by the government to provide services directly to members of the public
Local government wants to improve frontline services for children and old folk.
dobrowolne odejście z pracy [BrE]
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voluntary redundancy
At the end of the academic year 2008/2009 Jenkins took voluntary redundancy.
nieuzasadnione / bezprawne zwolnienie z pracy
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wrongful / unfair dismissal
sąd pracy [BrE]
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industrial tribunal [BrE] or labour court
kres, koniec (np. małżeństwa) [idiom]
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the end of the road OR the end of the line
górnolotny (np. styl mówienia)
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high-flown
cecha charakterystyczna, znamię LUB kolczyk, piętno (na żywym towarze
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earmark
1. obrok, pasza LUB 2. pożywka
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fodder
1. This fodder will be good for our animals., 2. This gossip is fodder for newspapers.
explain: personal worth
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the value of all of a person's money and possessions
His personal worth is estimated at five million dollars.
typu osobistego (np. problemy)
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of a personal nature
pochłonięty czymś, zaabsorbowany
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caught up in sth
"Caught up in conversations of our personal worth."
błysk, połysk LUB żyrandol
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lustre [BrE] / luster [AmE]
I love the lustre of your eyes. OR There was a huge golden lustre (or chandelier or pendant) on the ceiling.
kwiecisty (o języku, mowie) LUB kwiecisty (o wzorze, łące) LUB kwiatowy (zapach)
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flowery
My mother loves flowery shirts. OR I don't like his books because of his flowery language. OR My girlfriend likes flowery perfumes.
kwaskowy, kwaskowaty, kwaśny (smak) LUB uszczypliwy, zgryźliwy (o uwadze, komentarzu)
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tart
Whenever I eat a tart kiwi fruit I have a stomachache. OR I am fed up with his tart remarks.
burczenie w brzuchu
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stomach rumble
drażniący (np. zapach), gryzący (np. dym, opary) LUB cierpki, zgryźliwy, uszczypliwy (np. uwaga, ton głosu)
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acrid
pachnący stęchlizną, zatęchły, stęchły
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musty
stęchnąć, zatęchnąć
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go musty
smród
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stench / stink
It seems impossible, but you can feel his stench all the way up here.
arogancki, bezczelny (np. osoba, sposób zachowania) LUB krzykliwe, zbyt kolorowe (o ubraniach)
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brash
Don't you think that suit's a bit brash for a funeral? OR He's a brash young banker.
aliteracja (używanie słów zaczynających się na tą samą literę)
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alliteration
obrzydliwy, wstrętny, ohydny, paskudny
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abominable
zbierać się, wychodzić (skądś lub od kogoś) [spoken]
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make tracks
I suppose I ought to be making tracks.
stracić poczucie czasu [idiom]
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lose track of time
Is it five o'clock already? I've lost track of time.
stanąć jak wryty
Stanąłem jak wryty, gdy zobaczyłem ducha.
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stop dead in one's tracks OR stop dead
I stopped dead when I saw the ghost.
dach kryty strzechą, strzecha
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thatched roof
z otworkami, podziurkowany
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pitted
ze śladami po ospie, dziobaty
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pockmarked
wysadzany drzewami
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tree-lined (e.g. an avenue)
wyludniać (okolicę) LUB pustoszyć LUB opuszczać (kogoś w potrzebie)
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desolate
The war desolated our country.
pójść na skróty, przeciąć coś (np. pole) LUB pociąć w poprzek czegoś
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cut across sth
przedrzeć się przez coś (np. przez las)
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hack one's way through sth
explain: to clamber
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climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.
wdrapywać się, gramolić się
wtrącać się, przerywać (np. wypowiedź, rozmowę) LUB zajechać drogę (samochodem) LUB włączać się w odpowiednim momencie (np. maszyna)
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to cut in [phrasal verb]
She kept cutting in and annoying everyone. OR The police cut us in.
pokroić, posiekać LUB pociąć [phrasal verb]
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cut up
1. She cut up my dress. OR 2. Can you cut up the vegetables?
przygnębiony, przybity, nie mogący się pozbierać [BrE][informal]
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cut-up
1. oczywisty, bezdyskusyjny LUB 2. stereotypowy, szablonowy
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cut-and-dried (= clear and simple nad removing any further uncertainty or difficulty)
1. This was a cut-and-dried decision for me., 2. I was angered by his cut-and-dried statement.
explain: play the wall [slang]
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When you don't get any play at a party and your left standing on the side alone.
- "Hey man did you get any dances at the party last night?" - "No man, I had to play the wall the entire night."
chwiejny, chybotliwy, rozklekotany (np. mebel)
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rickety
Careful! That chair's a bit rickety. OR The recession put a lot of strain on an already rickety economic system. [= said figuratively]
explain: an outpost
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1. a small military camp or position at some distance from the main army, used especially as a guard against surprise attack. OR a remote part of a country or empire.
1. troops in some outposts have surrendered, 2. a few scattered outposts along the west coast
explain: say goodbye to sth [idiom]
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to accept that you will not have something any more or that you will not get it
Once you have kids, you can say goodbye to going out every weekend.
explain: chuffed or proper chuffed [BrE][informal]
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very pleased
wierne odbicie, wierna kopia [idiom]
To jest wierna kopia pierwszego wydania tej książki.
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carbon copy
That's a carbon copy of this book's first edition
bułka z masłem, pestka (coś banalnie łatwego) [BrE][potocznie]
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doddle
trudny orzech do zgryzienia [BrE][informal]
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it's no doddle OR hard nut to crack
nie robić komuś żadnej różnicy
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be all the same to sb
widzieć jako coś, postrzegać jako coś [phrasal verb]
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look on as sth
We looked on her as a daughter. OR I've lived there so long I look on the town as my home.
siedzenie obok kierowcy, przednie siedzenie, przednie miejsce (w samochodzie) [AmE]
Zaklepuję siedzenie obok kierowcy!
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shotgun
I call shotgun!
sposób czegoś, metoda czegoś
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mode of sth (e.g. mode of transport, mode of conduct)
explain: set sth/someone back
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to delay or stop the progress of someone or something
A sustained rise in oil prices could set back the recovery.
drewniany szpikulec (na szaszłyki) OR rożen, metalowy pręt (do grilla)
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skewer
He put the meat on the skewer.
drżącym głosem
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in a broken voice
domowe przetwory (dżemy, ogórki, itd.)
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homemade preserves
My mum taught me how to make homemade preserves
przygotowany na zapas (o potrawie) / uprzednio ugotowany
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precooked
pójść po rozum do głowy, opamiętać się [idiom]
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come to one's senses [idiom]
przezorny, roztropny
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prudent
A prudent woman always has with her pepper spray.
explain: trial baloon
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a project or scheme tentatively announced in order to test public opinion
My guess is that Netflix is using these Nike workouts as a trial balloon for future ventures into lifestyle content.
explain: scattergun [adjective]
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involving doing something to a lot of things or people without any organized plan, rather than doing it to particular things or people
Don't have a scattergun approach - calling everyone you know to see if there is a job going - but work out what you want from different people.
tracić grunt pod nogami [idiom]
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be on shaky ground (= weak and likely to break down, collapse, or fail; not strong or well-supported)
Their marriage is on shaky ground.
błogosławieństwo i przekleństwo czegoś [powiedzenie]
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boon and bane of sth
All this work is either a boon or a bane—we'll find out which when we see if the workers can keep up with it all.
przepoławiać, zmniejszać o połowę
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to halve
perspektywy awansu
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promotion prospects
czujny, baczny
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alert, watchful, vigilant
w granicach zdrowego rozsądku [idiom]
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within reason
You can say whatever you like, within reason.
jechać na oparach [idiom]
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to run on fumes
The organisation had been running on fumes for months, so it's not surprising that they closed their doors.
explain: misstatement
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the act of stating something that is false or not accurate
He said he made minor misstatements but denied deliberately lying under oath.
explain: trickle down (in the context of wealth)
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(of wealth) gradually benefit the poorest as a result of the increasing wealth of the richest
Investment in the country's natural resources is failing to trickle down to the local population.
odprawa (z tytułu rozwiązania stosunku pracy)
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severance package or allowance or pay
dający się udoskonalić
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perfectible
zasiłek dla bezrobotnych
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unemployment benefit [BrE] or benefits [AmE]
You're not entitled to claim unemployment benefit.
tryb postępowania karnego
prawo wszczęcia ścigania karnego
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criminal persecution
right to initiate criminal prosecution
osoba zależna (na czyimś utrzymaniu)
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dependant [BrE] / dependent [AmE]
explain: free-form
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not having or following a particular style or structure
The third section was a free-form improvisation where musicians explored the network performance space.
pęknięcie, szczelina
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crevice
kredens (na naczynia)
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sideboard
obicie (ścienne), tapeta
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tapestry / wallpaper
Tapestry's the only thing in the whole room.
explain: step change
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(in business or politics) a significant change in policy or attitude, especially one that results in an improvement or increase
There has been a step change in our understanding of the problem.
spędzać czas na wsi
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ruralise
explain: to make believe
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to act as if something is true when it is not
He's just going to make believe that things are fine in spite of the divorce.
when to use the phrase "each to his/their own"?
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it's used to say that everyone likes different things
You actually like modern jazz, do you? Each to their own. OR I'm not personally a fan of model trains, but each to their own.
kampania reklamowa
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advertising campaign OR publicity campaign
our publicity campaign had been really controversial.
być ewidentym
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be blatantly obvious
jechać na tym samym wózku [idiom]
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to be in the same boat (as sb) [idiom]
hamować, powstrzymywać, utrudniać (np. rozwój, proces)
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inhibit or impede
explain: shoot from the hip [idiom]
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1. to speak in a very direct and honest way, 2. to react quickly, w/out thinking carefully about sth
1. Jeff is a straight talker who always shoots from the hip., 2. He often shoots from the hip without having all the facts.
świadczyć o czymś, wskazywać na coś, być przejawem czegoś
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be indicative of something
Resumption of the talks is indicative of an improving relationship between the countries.
what's the gift of the gab?
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If someone has the gift of the gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people. You can also say the gift of gab, especially in American English.
They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab.
What are 'out of pocket' expenses?
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Out-of-pocket expenses are those which you pay out of your own money on behalf of someone else, and which are often paid back to you later.
I charge twenty dollars an hour plus out-of-pocket expenses.
any old [idiom]
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used to describe someone or something that is not special or specific
I don't care where I sleep. Any old couch will do. OR She won't drink just any old tea; it has to be a certain kind.
explain: push sth forward
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to continue doing something or making progress in something, with effort or enthusiasm
An additional grant has enabled the team to push forward with research plans.
dziedziczny (np. choroba, tytuł arystokratyczny)
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hereditary
skarcić, strofować / uczyć pokory
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chasten
właściciel zakładu pogrzebowego
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undertaker [BrE], mortician [AmE]
obskurantyzm, wrogie nastawienie do postępu, zacofanie, ciemnota umysłowa, kołtuństwo
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obscurantism
niewdzięcznik
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an ingrate
wytrwałość (w dążeniach), gorliwość, sumienność
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assiduity
upokarzanie (się), upadlanie (się) LUB obniżanie wartości (waluty)
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debasing
pobór, werbunek, konskrypcja
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conscription
świecki
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secular
If something is secular, it isn't connected with religion.
sprzeniewierzenie się (wartościom, ideom), odstępstwo (od zasad), zdrada (np. lojalności)
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defection
1. przestrzeganie (zasad, reguł), 2. przywiązanie, wierność
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adherence
1. Adherence to the rules is the foundation of our society., 2. I admire his adherence to her.
fala pływowa, fala pływu LUB fala uczuć (np. gniewu)
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tidal wave
dżuma (medycznie) LUB zaraza, epidemia
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pestilence
system poboru do wojska
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conscription system
wytwórczy, produkcyjny LUB rozrodczy (o organach, możliwościach)
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generative
odcień, zabarwienie (kolorem) LUB odrobina, domieszka
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tincture
I feel joy with a tincture of sadness.
explain: in large
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on a large scale; from a broad point of view
e.g. a problem seen in large
leżący na antypodach, antypodyczny LUB leżący na przeciwnym końcu (np. komórki, ciała)
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antipodal
pańszczyzna, poddaństwo
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serfdom
nieobliczalny, nieprzewidywalny, nieoszacowany (np. o stracie, zniszczeniach) LUB nieoceniony, wyjątkowy
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incalculable
e.g. incalculable consequences
pojednawczy (o czynie) LUB pokojowy, nastawiony pokojo
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peaceable
ścigać się z czasem
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race against time OR race against the clock
krnąbrny, niesforny / marudny
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fractious
My puppy is fractious, so I have a hard time schooling it. OR a fractious child
rozpracować coś, wybadać coś, rozgryźć coś [nieformalnie[
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suss something out [BrE][informal]
Don’t worry about how we’re getting there – I’ve got it sussed (or sussed out).
w okresie spoczynku, nie prowadzący działalności (np. organizacja) LUB uśpiony (np. wulkan) LUB śpiący snem zimowym (np. niedźwiedź)
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dormant
1. nijaki, bez charakteru 2. nieinteresujący, nudny (o krajobrazie)
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featureless
explain: unexpectant
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not expectant or expecting; surprising
expectant = wyczekujący, pełen wyczekiwania, np. The concert starts in 5 minutes and the crowd is expectant.
explain: transfixed
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so surprised, shocked, or interested that you continue to look at or listen to someone or something without moving
Ella stood transfixed in shock and disbelief.
tadpole
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kijanka
dzisiejszy, współczesny, aktualny
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present-day
e.g. present-day events
przechodzić zmiany, być poddanym przeróbce
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undergo alterations
przeróbki, poprawki krawieckie
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alterations
I’m having some alterations made to the dress.
bezspornie
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beyond dispute
ławica ryb
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shoal of fish
mielizna, płycizna
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shoal
tłumnie, masowo
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in shoals
przedwcześnie dojrzały (o dziecku), wcześnie rozwinięty (np. umiejętność)
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precocious
explain: leaven
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1. to add yeast to a bread mixture so that it will contain air and will be bigger and lighter, 2. LITERARYto add something that makes a situation, story, film etc more interesting, funny, or exciting
explain: edifice
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1. a large impressive building (= gmach), 2. a complicated system or policy
2. The whole edifice of EU environmental policy is threatened by this bill.
projekt ustawy
Większość głosów była wymagana, aby projekt ustawy przeszedł.
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bill
A majority of votes was needed for the bill to pass.
explain: interweave (adj: interwoven)
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to closely connect or mix different things together, or to be closely connected or mixed together
It’s a long novel with several interwoven stories. OR He interweaves traditional songs with contemporary music.
explain: a poster child
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[​HUMOROUS] someone or something that represents a particular quality, idea, or activity
William is a poster child for incompetence. | WIKI: "In modern times, a "poster child" is a person of any age whose attributes or behaviour are emblematic of a known cause, movement, circumstance or ideal."
explain: self-revelation
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disclosure of one's private feelings, thoughts, etc., especially when unintentional
explain: all-embracing
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including or covering everything or everyone; comprehensive OR including or affecting everyone or everything
This all-embracing assumption is most improbable but it is justifiable since it never lets us down. OR His hospitality was instantaneous and all-embracing
ulegać czemuś, poddawać się czemuś, podporządkowywać się czemuś
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submit to something
explain: ascertain
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to find out something
1. We need to ascertain whether the project is feasible. 2. This much could easily be ascertained from the newspapers. 3. Experts were unable to ascertain the cause of the accident. 4. The police have ascertained that he knew the victim.
explain: caseload
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all the cases that someone is responsible for dealing with at the same time, especially a doctor, lawyer, or social worker
She has a heavy caseload (=many cases).
szablon LUB zacisk
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jig
1. We have to draw the jig, then we can move on to more specific design. 2. I made sure that the jigs were tightened
narzędzie z napędem elektrycznym (np. wiertarka)
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power tool
explain: a leap of faith
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a decision to believe that something is true or will happen although you have no proof
kanciasty / kanciastość
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angular / angularity
spokojnie, statecznie
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sedately, calmly
sztyca rowerowa (kijek do siodełka)
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seatpost
środkowy, przeciętny, umiarkowany
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middle-of-the-road
middle-of-the-road opinions, attitudes, styles etc are not extreme
explain: up against something
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in a very difficult situation, or with a serious problem to deal with
The process could take weeks, but I’m up against a deadline. OR We’ve really been up against it this year, trying to keep production up with demand.
od początku
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on day one / from day one
fuszerka, praca wykonana niezdarnie
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botch job
odwalić fuszerkę
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botch OR do a sloppy job
Police officers had botched the entire investigation. OR I’ve botched this up in a couple of places.
1. uchwyt, rączka, ucho LUB 2. bieżnik (na podeszwie buta)
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lug
żywica (drzewna)
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resin
taśma pakowa
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parcel tape or packaging tape
Secure the package well with a parcel tape.
być do kogoś podobnym
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bear resemblance to somebody OR take after somebody
Who do you take after - your father or your mother?
explain: swanky
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fashionable and expensive
a swanky restaurant/hotel/car
niezrównany, niedościgły
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unequalled OR unmatched
podstawowy produkt (o stałym, dużym zapotrzebowaniu)
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staple (usually used as 'staples')
The recent dramatic price increases, particularly for rice, maize and other staples, are of course another major reason why many people do not have enough food.
być w depresji, mieć chandrę (o człowieku), znajdować się w zastoju (np. gospodarka) [idiom]
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be in the doldrums
własny, osobisty interest
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vested interest (in sth)
Of course, I had a vested interest in getting it right.
zirytowany [przestarzałe]
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vexed (verb: to vex)
explain: if/when it comes to the crunch [idiom]
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if/when a situation becomes extremely serious and a decision must be made
If it comes to the crunch and you and your husband do split up, you can always stay with us.
explain: unadjudicated [law]
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If a crime or legal case is unadjudicated, a judge has not made a formal decision about it
The court left the claim unadjudicated.
explain: have the inside track [idiom]
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to have a special position within an organization, or a special relationship with a person that gives you advantages that other people do not have
explain: a shot in the arm [idiom]
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sth that has a sudden and positive effect on sth, providing encouragement and new activity
Fresh investment would provide the shot in the arm that this industry so badly needs.
ożywić
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to liven (sth) up
A new coat of paint would liven the kitchen up OR Liven up your meals with fresh herbs and spices.
zaległości w opłatach / długi [finanse]
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arrears
mieć zaległości, zalegać ze spłatą, zalegać z płatnością [prawne]
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be in arrears
Some had already left because pay was so far in arrears. OR Salaries for teachers are six months in arrears.
mieć coś do stracenia, osobiście się zaangażować, zaryzykować własną skórą (zwłaszcza finansowo)
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have skin in the game [idiom]
You are more trusted when you have some skin in the game.
explain: heft
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noun: weight OR importance, verb: lift or carry (sth heavy; syn: hoist)
I watched him heft the heavy sack onto his shoulder.
nadal żywy (np. nadzieja), nadal jaśniejący pełnym blaskiem
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undimmed
bardzo oszczędny
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penny-wise
oszczędny jeśli chodzi o małe kwoty, a rozrzutny w przypadku dużych sum [idiom]
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penny-wise and pound-foolish
jak się powiedziało A, to trzeba powiedzieć B [język mówiony]
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in for a penny, in for a pound (or dime and dollar)
rozpocząć budowę [idiom]
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to break ground
explain: break new/fresh ground [idiom]
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to do or discover something new
This film broke ground for women's liberation. OR The state is breaking new ground with its reforms.
rozchodzić nowe buty [phrasal verb]
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break new shoes in
świeżo zmielony (np. kawa)
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fresh-ground or freshly ground
odważny, rezolutny, hardy
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plucky
pudełkowaty, kanciasty
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boxy
kanciasty
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angular or boxy (ant: round)
być w sprzeczności (z czymś, kimś)
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to be at odds with sth/sb
My boss is at odds with Mary.
nowe budownictwo, nowa zabudowa
Oni kupili mieszkanie w nowym budownictwie.
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development
They bought an apartment in the development.
tereny podmokłe, bagna lub błotny, podmokły, bagienny
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wetland
To get to the city, you'll have to travel through the wetlands. or There are wetland territories all around the castle.
explain: to exchange contracts [v] / exchange of contracts [n]
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to complete the final stage of buying a house by signing a contract with the seller; after this the sale cannot legally be stopped
Before exchange of contracts either the seller or the buyer can withdraw without having to make any payment.
radca prawny, adwokat (w Wielkiej Brytanii)
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solicitor
zwlekać z czymś, ociągać się, działać opieszale LUB powłóczyć nogami [idiom]
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drag one's feet
All of a sudden you're dragging your feet on this thing.
explain: dilatory
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1. tending or intended to cause delay 2. characterized by procrastination
1. dilatory tactics, 2. dilatory in paying bills
oskarżyciel, strona pozywająca
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plaintiff or complainant
explain: turnkey delivery [property]
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typically means the development and delivery of a facility ready-for-use by the occupants.
przespać się z czymś (odłożyć podjęcie ważnej decyzji na następny dzień)
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sleep on sth
Do yourself a favour. Sleep on it and make a decision later.
za porozumieniem stron
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by mutual agreement of the parties
zapominać o urazach; co było, to było; puszczać w niepamięć
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let bygones be bygones
rozpętało się piekło [idiom]
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hell broke loose [idiom]
explain: take it on the chin
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to accept unpleasant events bravely and without complaining
One of her great strengths is her ability to take it on the chin.
plasterek (szynki, bekonu)
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slice, rasher [BrE]
To serve, place a rasher of bacon on each muffin half.
dać z siebie wszystko
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do one's best, give one's all, give one's best
explain: in someone's eyes [idiom]
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in someone's opinion
And although she was probably just an ordinary-looking kid, in my eyes she was the most beautiful child on the face of the planet.
explain: have priority (over) [idiom]
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to require being dealt with or done first or to be more important than sth else
The house needs lots of work but getting my debts paid has priority. or Health concerns should have priority over comfort.
manipulować kimś, grać na kimś jak się chce [idiom]
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play someone like a fiddle/violin
Don't you see that she's playing you like a fiddle?
explain: to amount to nothing
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1. To fail to become successful or significant. 2. To result in no tangible or appreciable difference.
1. My play has yet to get one positive review, and I'm really worried it will amount to nothing. 2. I worked really hard on my pitch, but it all amounted to nothing.
explain: ephemera
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1. things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time. 2. collectable items that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity.
Ephemera are generally things that are printed for a specific occasion or purpose and aren't meant to last after their original use. Examples are: theatre programs, posters for events, ticket stubs, political leaflets, and bumper stickers.
odcinek kontrolny (biletu, rachunku) lub niedopałek (papierosa)
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stub or stump (e.g. ticket stub)
obżerać się, wpieprzać [potocznie]
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pig out
explain: go all out (for sth) [idiom]
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to put all your energy or enthusiasm into what you are doing
The team went all out for a win.
explain: go against the flow [idiom]
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to do or say the opposite of what most people are doing or saying
With this new book, she is going against the flow.
explain: anomalously [adverb]
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in a way that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory
It is anomalously warm for February in Boston. or Oil prices seem anomalously low.
przeklinać, bluzgać, sobaczyć
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cuss [spoken] / swear / curse
wieczność
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eternity or foreverness
nieznane wody, niepewny grunt, niezbadane obszary (coś potencjalnie niebezpiecznego) [idiom
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uncharted waters or murky waters
After the outbreak of the pandemic, the economy moved into murky waters. or I don't want to enter the uncharted waters of drug trafficking.
podpałka (np. do grilla)
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kindling
zlecenie stałe
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a standing order
an instruction made by an account holder to make regular payments to specified people or organization
chwila prawdy
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the moment of truth
explain: have come a long way [idiom]
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to have advanced to an improved or more developed state
Information technology has come a long way in the last 20 years.
explain: all bark and no bite [idiom]
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Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious. or Often making cutting remarks, but having a gentle personality underneath.
objaśniać, wyjaśniać, naświetlać
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elucidate (also: explain, clarify)
explain: take sth away
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1. remove sth 2. learn sth from an experience/activity 3. subtract
1. Take these chairs away or Supermarkets are taking business away from small local shops. 2. What do you hope people will take away from this? 3. 200 take away 189 doesn't leave very much!
explain: play the victim
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to always pretend to be the underdog, the victim in every problem in his/her life, which is very annoying, fake, childish
pustak
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breeze-block, hollow tile or cavity block
odruchowa reakcja, nerwowa reakcja (na czyjąś wypowiedź, jakieś wydarzenie) [idiom]
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knee-jerk reaction
When asked about crime, the mayor’s knee-jerk reaction is to call for longer prison sentences.
zmniejszać sie stopniowo (np. o zainteresowaniu), cichnąć (o burzy)
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taper off
The calls have tapered off but still average 20 a month.
informować, poinformować, powiadamiać, powiadomić
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inform, notify, apprise
explain: take a back seat (to somebody/something)
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to have less influence or importance
Foreign policy will take a back seat to domestic problems for a while.
what's a king's ransom?
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a huge amount of money; a fortune.
That diamond necklace must have cost a king's ransom.
śladowe ilości
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trace amounts
Metals such as lead and copper and zinc are found in a trace amount in all sediments.
ujście, wylot
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outfall
I also checked the other drains and the outfalls.
szacować, wyceniać / wartościować, oceniać [oficjalnie]
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appraise
How to appraise the value of the business?
w tym celu... [oficjalnie]
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to that end or to this end
He wanted to discuss his position and arranged a meeting to this end.
najmniejsze z twoich zmartwień
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the least of your problems
doniosły, ważny, wielkiej wagi
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momentous (≠ momentary)
Going abroad was a momentous decision.
explain: under threat
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1. likely to be harmed or damaged 2. because of being threatened
1. An ancient religious custom is under threat. 2. Any contract made under threat of violence is not legal.
otwarty na coś
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open to something
The manager stated that his decision was not open to further discussion
zobaczyć kogoś/coś w przelocie lub biegu
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catch sight (or glimpse) of sb/sth
podążać w kierunku czegoś, zmierzać ku czemuś
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make one's way towards sth
Passengers were instructed to make their way down the bus by the driver.

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