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But I also wanted to follow the hundreds of arcane and obscure laws that are in the Bible. EnglishWe have even managed to make the study of literature arcane. start learning
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nieprzenikniony, tajemniczy Lecz również chciałem się trzymać setek dziwnych i ponurych reguł, które znajdują się w Biblii. Zdołaliśmy nawet ze studiów nad literaturą uczynić coś tajemniczego.
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have I said something amiss?; a glass of wine wouldn’t come or go amiss. He took it amiss when I asked to speak to someone else. start learning
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poczuć się czymś urażonym czy powiedziałem coś nie tak? byłoby miło wypić kieliszek wina
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From every direction or point of view. ‘they come shooting at us from all angles’ start learning
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The latest tax proposals will alienate many voters. He felt that his experiences had alienated him from society. start learning
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zrazić kogoś (do siebie), odstręczyć kogoś (od siebie)
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heckler - krzyczacz A few angry locals started heckling (the speaker). start learning
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nękać kłopotliwymi pytaniami, przeszkadzać, zakrzykiwać (kogoś kto przemawia)
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cumber - przeszkoda, zawada, obciążenie cumbersome equipment cumbersome bureaucracy start learning
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niewygodny, nieefektywny (o działaniach), zawikłany (np. system), powolny (np. proces)
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Put a dab of ointment on the wound. She dabbed at the bow in her hair. Ona dotknęła kokardę w swoich włosach. start learning
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odrobina / muskać, dotykać Połóż odrobinę maści na ranę
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This bird can be identified by its colorful crest. On the other side of the crest there's another lake. He opened the door and saw the family crest on the wall start learning
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1. grzebień, czubek (np. z piór u ptaków) 2. grań 3. herb, korona, tiara Ten ptak może zostać rozpoznany dzięki jego kolorowemu grzebieniowi. Po drugiej stronie grani jest kolejne jezioro. Otworzył drzwi i zobaczył herb rodziny na ścianie.
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Then you centrifuge it and wash away everything else start learning
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I cut the apples into pieces and put them on a platter. start learning
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Pokroiłem jabłka na kawałki i położyłem je na półmisku.
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Blimey, I can't for the life of me remember her name! start learning
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Blimey, I can't for the life of me remember her name! Cor blimey means an exclamation of surprise or annoyance
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footprint, trail Spoor is the marks left by a wild animal as it travels start learning
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Global warming is something that happens to all of us, all at once. We need more projects which are supported by several ministries at once. start learning
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natychmiast, naraz, zaraz, w tym samym czasie, od razu, jednocześnie Ogolnoswiatowe ocieplenie to dotyczy nas wszystkich a w tym samym czasie. Potrzebujemy więcej projektów wspieranych przez kilka ministerstw jednocześnie.
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Mat is spearheading the initiative to buy computers for poor children. start learning
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Mat stoi na czele inicjatywy, która zakłada zakup komputerów dla biednych dzieci.
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Jenny held the prism up to the window and watched it refract light onto the walls. start learning
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Jenny trzymała pryzmat przy oknie i patrzyła, jak załamuje światło padające na ściany.
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allotment start learning
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wytłuszczenie, pogrubienie czcionki Lepiej wygląda pogrubione.
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The doctor checked my reflexes and could find nothing wrong... start learning
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It wasn't really a plague, It was a kind of vine pest. This pest has been coming here for the last week with the same qusetion every day. start learning
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Właściwie to nie była zaraza, tylko jakiś szkodnik winorośli. Ten utrapieniec przychodził tutaj każdego dnia w zeszłym tygodniu z tym samym pytaniem
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Okay, I'm through with it. start learning
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skończyć z kimś, zerwać z kimś
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obwiniać, obciążać (winą), zarzucać (coś komuś), inkryminować
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assail, abuse, smear, damn He was vilified for making those broadcasts. start learning
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political party platform or platform is a formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to appeal to the general public start learning
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take a risk Why should I stick my neck out to do something for her? What's she ever done for me? He made a risky investment. He stuck his neck out for the deal because he thought he could make some big money. start learning
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wychylić się, zaryzykować, nadstawiać karku
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Paragraphs 15 and 18 together allow the plaintiff to choose the legal system that is most favourable start learning
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powód, powódka, oskarżyciel, strona pozywająca Paragrafy 15 i 18 umożliwiają powodowi wybranie najkorzystniejszego systemu prawnego.
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give in to somebody/something Barbara always gives in to her father's persuasion. After three weeks of fighting they had to give in start learning
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poddawać się komuś/czemuś Basia zawsze poddaje się perswazji ojca. Po trzech tygodniach walk musieli się poddać
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Kate didn't turn up at the lecture yesterday. start learning
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Kasia nie pojawiła się wczoraj na wykładzie.
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She feels spite towards her mother-in-law start learning
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Ona czuje urazę do swojej teściowej.
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You've got to realize your own shortcomings. start learning
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niedociągnięcie, mankament
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Earnings from the farmer's market fell short of what we had expected. Your behavior the other night fell short. start learning
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nie wystarczać, nie spełniać oczekiwań
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Nicole is such a horrible person. I despise her! start learning
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Nicole to taka okropna osoba. Gardzę nią!
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When you're in the kind of business I'm in, you have to live by your wits. John was orphaned at the age of ten and grew up living by his wits. start learning
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żyć według własnego sprytowi
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It's amazing how gullible people are, he said to himself. I'd like to find out if he's as gullible as you say start learning
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We wondered how London restaurants stacked up against Atlanta's. start learning
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wypadać w porównaniu z czymś (np. dobrze, źle)
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I stayed up late because I was reading a fascinating novel. start learning
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nie kłaść się do późna w nocy Nie kładłam się do późna w nocy, bo czytałam fascynującą powieść.
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dupe is a person who is tricked or swindled. These gangs often dupe mainly young women and then force them to work as prostitutes start learning
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naiwniak, oszukać/nabrać kogoś
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I knew that Sally, with all her talent, would go places. I really want to go places in life start learning
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Her comments were clearly intended as a snub. Obama Says It Was a Turn, Not a Snub start learning
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podstęp z koniem trojańskim
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wrinkle He puckered his lips and kissed her. Her mouth puckered and I thought she was going to cry. puckered seams start learning
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take somebody's word for something If she says she’s sick, you have to take her word for it. start learning
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możesz mi wierzyć, wierz mi na słowo
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Don't spook my son; I don't want him to cry again start learning
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Nie wystrasz mojego syna; nie chcę, żeby znowu płakał
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aggravated felony is used in the USimmigration law to refer to a broad category of criminal offenses that carry certain severe consequences for aliens seeking asylum, legal permanent resident status, citizenship, or avoidance of deportation proceedings start learning
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kwalifikowany, poważny (o przestępstwie) pogarszać (np. sytuację), utrudniać (zrobienie czegoś)
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kłótnia, scysja, sprzeczka, zwada
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By all acounts she's very good specialist. I don't know how we survived that plane crash; by all accounts, we should be dead right now! By all accounts, this film is the best one of the year! start learning
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z tego, co ludzie mówią z tego, co mówią
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Oil companies have been accused of acquiescing in the pollution of the ocean start learning
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przyzwalać na coś, pogodzić, pogodzić się
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They have agreed to production cuts as long as they are across the board. Nursing unions are demanding a 4% across-the-board pay increase. start learning
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vim and vigor - zapał do życia It kills people in the prime of their lives start learning
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AIDS zabija ludzi w kwiecie wieku.
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Don't you see that you plunged into danger? This country will plunge into chaos start learning
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pogrążać coś/kogoś w czymś Nie widzisz, że znalazłaś się w niebezpieczeństwie? Ten kraj pogrąży się w chaosie.
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I want to retrieve my grandmother's ring. (formal) I retrieved the data I needed from his computer. Passengers retrieve bag tag at kiosk start learning
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odzyskać / pobierać, odnaleźć (np. dane w bazie danych) Chcę odzyskać pierścionek mojej babci. Pobrałem dane, których potrzebowałem, z jego komputera. Pasażerowie pobierają przywieszke bagażową w kiosku
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As someone wrote on twitter after words of Michael Cane about brexit he is just clearly senile guy start learning
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The bosses permitted Piotr to act in a topic of increasing capacity but without tampering with airport infrastructure start learning
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Apparently, they broke up. start learning
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pozornie, na pozór, podobno Podobno oni ze sobą zerwali
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We have had great holiday but in a way I'm glad to be going home. I've missed the cat! start learning
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The jester entertained the king with his funny antics. start learning
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Błazen zabawiał króla swoimi wygłupami.
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Dystopia (st.gr. δυσ – zły; τόπος – miejsce) – utwór fabularny z dziedziny literatury fantastyczno-naukowej, przedstawiający czarną wizję przyszłości, wewnętrznie spójną i wynikającą z krytycznej obserwacji otaczającej autora sytuacji społecznej. start learning
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. crime writers who sanitise violence and make it respectable. He's worried that he's only going to get a sanitized version of what actually happened. start learning
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... a truly ingenious invention. Gautier's solution to the puzzle is ingenious. start learning
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I hope the oracle gave you some good news. start learning
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Mam nadzieję, że wyrocznia dała ci dobrą wiadomość
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zrobić więcej, niż jest spodziewane
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These are the people who think you're tone-deaf start learning
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pozbawiony słuchu muzycznego (To jest grupa ludzi, którzy uważają, że słoń ci na ucho nadepnął.)
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Why did he have to say such condescending words to her? start learning
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formal Nobody knows what transpired there. It transpired that she had been lying all along. start learning
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dziać się, zdarzać się, okazywać się, wychodzić na jaw
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scoot to the middle - przesuń sie do środka Scoot over and let me sit down. If you scoot over, we can get another person in this row. start learning
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przesunąć się, posunąć się
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nadęty, zarozumiały (o osobie), zadzierający nosa, pyszałkowaty
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Such a new impetus for economic growth will also create many jobs start learning
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(Tego rodzaju nowy impuls dla wzrostu gospodarczego doprowadzi również do tworzenia nowych miejsc pracy
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freedom of expression / speech start learning
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It was the beginning of the end and Watson duly went on to win his fourth Open Golf Championship. Westcott appealed to Waite for an apology, which he duly received... the duly elected president of the country. (formal) duly noted start learning
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włąsciwie, należycie, zgodnie z planem duly noted - własciwe odnotowany
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Extraordinary moment Putin's envoy loses his cool with UK ambassador at the UN after he said Moscow had been 'humiliated' by backing 'murderous' Assad start learning
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Philip Hammond defended Mr Johnson today amid a backlash over his botched demands for the G7 to impose sanctions on Russia start learning
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North Korean soldiers look at items in a pharmacy in a shopping mall that was built as part of the sprawling housing development start learning
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rozciagnięty, rozwlekły / skupisko zabudowań, zabudowa miejska
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Crowds converged on the new apartment buildings to watch their leader unveil the new apartment block this morning start learning
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Adoring citizens cheered as the dictator cut the ribbon on the new development. There was no sign of concern over looming tensions with the West start learning
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He made a dash for the door. The armed man then made a frantic dash out of the bus and down the street, as passengers looked on in horror start learning
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