ANGIELSKI DWADZIEŚCIA DZIEWIĘĆ

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hilt
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rękojeść
the handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword, dagger, or knife
disjointed
"The chief's words may be disjointed, but his message is clear."
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chaotyczny / nieskładny
piecing together disjointed fragments of information
tadbit
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smakołyk
a small piece of tasty food.
meek
"I used to call her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild"
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potulny
quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.
sentinel
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wartownik
a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.
camaraderie
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koleżeństwo / poczucie koleżeństwa
mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
surly
"The service can be a bit surly - just consider it part of the cultural experience."
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gburowaty
bad-tempered and unfriendly.
concede
"But the officials concede the policy may have gone too far."
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przyznawać / oddawać (np. słuszność)
admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.
ebb
"the ebb tide"
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odpływ
the movement of the tide out to sea.
abet
"he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others"
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pomagać w przestępstwie / podżegać
encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense.
drab
"She could not continue in the drabness that was the world without it."
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bezbarwny / monotonny
lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.
mug (slang)
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robić miny
make faces, especially silly or exaggerated ones, before an audience or a camera.
ample
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obfity / obszerny (np. ubranie, biust)
lurid
"He used a red instead of the others, throwing a lurid light through the room."
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jaskrawy / przejaskrawiony
very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
sheen
"They worked hard to return this armor to its original sheen."
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połysk / blask
a soft luster on a surface.
lechery
"Do I really want to be a god of wine, madness, and lechery?"
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lubieżność / rozpusta
excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness.
squall (weather)
The squalls signalled the approach of the hurricane.
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nawałnica / szkwał (nadmorski wiatr)
a sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet.
constraint
"The difference between our legal systems, including their procedures, is clearly still a constraint."
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przymus / ograniczenie
a limitation or restriction.
flit
"As she was in the act of getting back into the car, an expression of pain flitted across Lo's face."
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przemknąć
move swiftly and lightly.
loquacious
"The loquacious coach added, however, that it was his last word on the matter."
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gadatliwy
tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
waif
"she is foster mother to various waifs and strays"
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podrzutek / porzucone dziecko
a homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child.

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