16.12.2021

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czynić dygresje, odbiegać
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digress
to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else:
But I digress. To get back to what I was saying, this poem reflects the poet's love of nature and his religious beliefs. The lecturer temporarily digressed from her subject to deal with a related theory.
odwołać
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revoke
to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect: to rescind.
The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow development of this rural area.
"sytuacja się zmieniła"
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the shoe is in the other foot
the situation is now the opposite of what it was, especially because someone who was weak now has power
zwój, szpula
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spool
a tube-shaped object with top and bottom edges that stick out and around which a length of thread, wire, film, etc. is wrapped in order to store it:
a spool of cotton/film. TV cables were unwound from huge spools.
płomień
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blaze
a huge, strong fire, an explosion, a dreadful spoor, sinister and gloomy hel. to burn brightly and strongly. something that has a very powerful or noticeable effect
The sun was blazing down that afternoon. Firefighters took two hours to control the blaze. The garden is a blaze of colour in autumn. His book was launched in a blaze of publicity.
drżenie, lęk, niepokój
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trepidation
fear or worry about what is going to happen:
We view future developments with some trepidation.
zdanie podrzędne
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subordinate clause
in grammar, a clause that cannot form a sentence on its own but can be joined to a main clause to form a sentence
wyznać, rościć pretensję, oświadczać
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profess
to state something, sometimes in a way that is not sincere
They professed to have no knowledge of the event. I don't profess to know all the details about the case.
zamrozić coś na jakiś czas, odkładać coś na później
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put/keep something on ice
koper włoski
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fennel
You may add fennel to the potatoes.
tasiemiec
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tapeworm
a long, flat parasite (= an organism that lives in another from which it gets its food) which lives inside the bowels of humans and other animals
nadbudówka, nadziemna część budynku, nadbudowa (system kulturowy lub ideologiczny)
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superstructure
(of a building) the part above the ground:(of a ship) the part above the main deck. the ideas and systems of a society or organization that develop from more basic ideas and systems:
The foundations are finished and work has now begun on building the superstructure. According to Marxist theory, a society's superstructure is its legal, social, cultural and political institutions, which are based on its economic systems.
gospodarstwo domowe, domownicy
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household
It's only a piece of rope, an ordinary household article. Who is the boss in your household?
miasto uniwersyteckie
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campus
the buildings of a college or university and the land that surrounds them:
There's accommodation for about five hundred students on campus.
dawać sobie radę finansowo, dawać sobie radę
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get by
How do you get by?" "I guess I manage."
stanowczy, twardy, niewzruszony
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adamant
impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision
I've told her she should stay at home and rest but she's adamant that she's coming.
muskularny, napakowany
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beefy
A beefy person looks strong, heavy, and powerful: powerful and effective
I want to buy myself a beefier computer. a beefy football player
niezadowolony, gderliwy, malkontencki
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disgruntled
unhappy, annoyed, and disappointed about something:
A disgruntled former employee is being blamed for the explosion. The players were disgruntled with the umpire.
w mgnieniu oka
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in a heartbeat
I'm ready to take the next step in a heartbeat
dla zadady
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on principle
because of or in order to demonstrate one's adherence to a particular belief.
"he refused, on principle, to pay the fine"
jest solidny jak skała
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it's rock-solid
trzeba mu przyznać
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to his credit
deserving praise and respect:
It is to his credit that he freely admitted his guilt. It is to his credit that he's willing to admit he has a problem.
wymaz, wacik, brać wymaz, czyścić ranę
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swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a cut or for taking a small amount of substance from a body, or the substance itself that can then be tested: a small piece of soft material on a short stick:
The nurse cleaned the cut on my leg with a swab. "I'm just going to take a swab of your ear," said the doctor. Use a cotton swab to clean your ears.
rozpuszczalnik
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diluent
tryb, (pracy, działania), sposób, metoda
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mode
a way of operating, living, or behaving
Each mode can played by two or four players. I am not very sure which mode to work in. Switch your phone to silent mode.
znieczulenie
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anesthesia
a state in which someone does not feel pain, usually because of drugs they have been given. the quality of being unable to feel heat, cold, pain, touch, etc.
niewykonalny, niezdolny do przetrwania, niezdolny do przeżycia
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nonviable
sknera
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scrooge, cheapskate
someone who spends as little money as possible and is not generous:
He's a mean old scrooge!
szyfrowanie, kodowanie
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scrambling
nieruchomość(nie budynek!), bezruch
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immobility
the state of someone or something that is not moving or not able to move:
These policies have created social immobility and joblessness. Any kind of long-term immobility can lead to blood clots.
nieruchomości, lokale
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real estate, premises
property in the form of land or buildings
We're going to buy a piece of real estate.
gajowy, leśniczy
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gamekeeper
a person whose job is to take care of wild animals and birds that are kept especially for hunting
łożysko
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placenta
the temporary organ that feeds a foetus (= developing baby) inside its mother's womb
dawać, skutkować (wynik); dostarczać, rodzić (plony); ustępować, poddawać się, produkcja, zysk, rentowność
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yield
to give way
We hope that this latest improvement will help us yield better results. My fields yielded high this year. She is stubborn, she never yields. The metal yielded under his fist. The yield of fruit was the highest in the last 10 years.
krtaniowy
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laryngeal
relating to the larynx (= the organ that creates someone's voice):
laryngeal cancer
wstępnie, nieobowiązująco, niepewnie
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tentatively
in a way that shows you are not certain or confident
"I have come to see Mrs Edgerton," she said tentatively. The project, tentatively called Viva, is in the early design stages. I have tentative plans to take a trip to Seattle in July.
mętny, zanieczyszczony, cuchnący
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