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a strong current flowing underwater in a different direction to the way the water on the surface is moving, especially one that flows away from the land at the same time as a wave hits the beach
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dorównywać, stać na równi start learning
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at the same level or standard as (someone or something else) The new version of the software is on a par with the old one. His new book is on par with his best sellers. He said my beauty parallels the beauty of angels
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to raise something or lift something up: to make someone or something more important or to improve something The platform was elevated by means of hydraulic legs. He has been elevated to deputy manager. She was elevated to the peerage (= was made a peer). They want to elevate the status of teachers.
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a mouth I'm not going to the party, I don't want to see his trap. It's a secret, so keep your trap shut
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bee yard. a place where people keep bees, especially a collection of hives kept to provide honey
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the shape made by the edge of a dress or shirt at the front of the neck or on the chest: She wore a dress with a plunging neckline (= one showing part of her breasts).
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a chemical element that is found in small amounts in sea water and used to prevent infection
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ucieleśnia, wcielać się w postać (kogoś), odgrywać (rolę), podawać się za (kogoś) start learning
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to intentionally copy another person's characteristics, such as their behaviour, speech, appearance, or expressions, especially to make people laugh: to attempt to deceive someone by pretending that you are another person She's the woman who impersonates all the celebrities on TV. He was fined for impersonating a police officer.
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podtrzymywać (decyzję, obietnicę) w mocy. stać na straży start learning
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to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct: As a police officer you are expected to uphold the law whether you agree with it or not. Judge Davis upheld the county court's decision.
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We are nearing the completion of the renovation. The talks on the agreement are nearing completion.
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jaskrawy, jasny, żywy, ekscytujący start learning
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colorful, vivid This painting is beautiful. It's vibrant colors really bring this place into life.
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przeszczęśliwy, ekstatyczny start learning
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How do you feel about tomorrow's exams? Ecstatic and a bit nervous.
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na tacy (mieć coś podane), bez wysiłku (otrzymać coś) start learning
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Everything was given to her on a silver platter, but she didn't appreciate it.
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to be taken by desperation fall into griev Thor was taken by desperation as his hammer had been stolen by a cunning giant.
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zabrać, chwycić, zrobić zrobić coś szybko (np. przegryźć, przespać się) coś szybko (np. przegryźć, przespać się) start learning
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grab. to take hold of something suddenly and roughly: to take something or someone away by force: He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them. Running the best race of his career, Fletcher snatched (= only just won) the gold medal from the Canadian champion. The six-year-old girl was snatched from a playground.
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Come hell or high water I will not move myself the slightest inch.
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zamiast czegoś, w zamian za coś start learning
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instead of He worked on Sunday and took Monday off in lieu. They gave some books in lieu of payment for the work I did.
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(of characteristics or diseases) passed from the genes of a parent to a child, or (of titles and positions in society) passed from parent to a child as a right It is a hereditary title, so Mark Howard will become Sir Mark Howard on his father's death. a hereditary disease. Japan is the oldest continuing hereditary monarchy in the world. hereditariness
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a plant with blue flowers grown for its stems or seeds, or the thread made from this plant
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any set of rules about food and exercise that someone follows, especially in order to improve their health. regime After his heart attack the doctor put him on a strict regimen.
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more than is needed or wanted The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail. the superfluousness of half the things in the house
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very strong wind Hundreds of ancient tress were blown down in the gales the last week.
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the place to which Roman Catholics believe that the spirits of dead people go and suffer for the evil acts that they did while they were alive, before they are able to go to heaven. an extremely unpleasant experience that causes suffering: I've been on a diet for two weeks now, and it's purgatory!
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the quality of being honest and telling the truth, especially about a difficult or embarrassing subject: We really don't know what to do about it," she said with surprising candour.
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pokierować; dać znak ręką; ruch(gest); wniosek; stolec start learning
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The police officer was motioning the traffic. The nice lady motioned the hospital. His hand motions suggested that he was nervous. The committee rejected the motion from one of the MPs. The patient's motion is very loose due to the pills he takes
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without moving. static, still The horse lay motionless on the ground, as if dead.
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zamieszać, ruszać się z miejsca, poruszać start learning
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to move or to cause something to move slightly: A light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path. The alarm clock went off, but she didn't stir. Stir the egg yolks into the mixture.
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a finger, thumb, or toe
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a piece of something such as string or pipe: the amount of time something lasts a length of rope. He is unable to concentrate on his work for any length of time
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a situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept any of the demands of the other side: stalemate Somebody will have to compromise if we are to break (= end) the deadlock between the two warring factions. Once again the talks have ended in deadlock.
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a cutting (of a plant) a very young plant that has grown from a seed: Raise the seedlings in the greenhouse.
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oparty na domysłach się, spekulacyjnyjny start learning
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based on a guess and not on information. bought or done in order to make a profit in the future: The article was dismissed as highly speculative. bizarre and speculative theories. The office block was built as a speculative venture. Some of these buyers are speculative investors.
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złożyć raport na miejscu, na miejscu (np. wydarzenia) start learning
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give an on-the-spot report
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koszulka pancerna noszona pod kolczugą start learning
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a sleeveless coat of mail or scale armour jacket of mail that knights were wearing under the upper layers of armor.
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wachlarz (produktów), pełny rynsztunek full arms from the Greek start learning
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a wide range or collection of different things: a full suit of armor, a ceremonial attire There is a whole panoply of remedies and drugs available to the modern doctor. The nobles were in panoply for the coronation.
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If letters are in uppercase, they are written as capitals: Typing an entire message in uppercase is considered equivalent to shouting.
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a large container used for mixing or storing liquid substances, especially in a factory
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The Pythagoras' theorem is a relation among the three sides of a right triangle. You should already know and use the Pythagoras' theorem.
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an act enacted by your employer when you are given notice I told my boss what I thought about him, and he gave me notice
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otrzeć, zedrzeć (np. kolano w czasie upadku), korować, okorować start learning
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He wears pads during blading not to bark his knees and elbows. I need to bark this tree in order to make a sculpture from it
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upoważniać, wprowadzać (prawnie), nakazywać (prawnie) start learning
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to give official permission for something to happen The UN rush to mandate war totally ruled out any alternatives. In some cases, these changes were mandated by the state. The queen mandated him to form a new government
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any Christian priest
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wiercić się, wiercenie, wić (jak wąż/ start learning
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to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or pain. wriggle, twist, writhe Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment. The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still. Sal would occasionally squirm at his parents' behaviour. The squirm of the worm was disgustin
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to try to understand someone's real feelings or intentions from what they say or write: Reading between the lines, I'd say he isn't happy with the situation.
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the state of being too proud of yourself and your actions: The conceit of that man is incredible!
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alligator pear I ate an avocado for dessert
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slither, creep The caterpillar is crawling on a leaf. You shall crawl like a legless snake on the ground.
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to happen. If it transpires that something has happened, this previously secret or unknown fact becomes known: No one is willing to predict what may transpire at the peace conference. It may yet transpire that ministers knew more than they are admitting at the moment. As it later transpired, she had known him at school.
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They have compromise the autonomy in exchange for their full loyalty.
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dziedzina (domena), sfera (polityka) start learning
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an area of interest or activity Her interests are in the realm of practical politics. There are too many differences in the realm of ideology between these two groups. We will slowly move from the realm of theory into the sphere of practice.
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kuchenka, podgrzewać coś na kuchence, palenisko start learning
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You've just made a prime point. He died in his prime. Prime
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an act of believing something that is not easily believed: My decision to give a notice and look for a new job in a completely new environment was a leap of faith. It took a big leap of faith to decide to quit my job and try something new.
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bolesny skurcz w karku, strzyknac start learning
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a painful, usually sudden stiffness in a group of muscles in the neck or back. to twist the muscles in the neck or back, causing painful stiffness cricking in the neck. I got a crick in my neck from painting the ceiling.
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a device containing water or a special gas, powder, or foam (= a mass of small bubbles) that is put onto a fire to stop it from burning Decorations must not obstruct fire escape signage, fire extinguishers, and emergency lighting.
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spartaczyć robotę, kaleczyć język start learning
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Making mistakes is one thing, butchering the job is another. He butchers french.
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wskazujący, orientacyjny, szacunkowy (cena) start learning
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being or relating to a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen: Resumption of the talks is indicative of an improving relationship between the countries.
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likely to change often. a number, amount, or situation that can change: British weather is perhaps at its most variable in the spring. The variables in the equation are X, Y, and Z. The data was analysed according to neighbourhoods, but other key variables like credit rating and marital status were ignored altogether.
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Roast the lamb on a spit.
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They work their fingers to the bone to provide for their children.
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czyli, to znaczy, tzn. (skrót), to jest, tj. start learning
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a thick piece of material used for protecting your hands when removing hot dishes or pans from the cooker
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to draw pictures or patterns while thinking about something else or when you are bored: a picture or pattern that someone has drawn while thinking about something else or when they are bored: She'd doodled all over her textbooks. The textbooks had been defaced by doodles.
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to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it He was fined for defacing library books. Vandals defaced graves at the cemetery. defacer
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a piece of bright but cheap jewellery. a ball-shaped Christmas decoration for hanging on a tree блестяшка Sparkling Christmas balls hung on the Christmas tree.
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a name or nickname This moniker is not clinically based but has emerged as a convenient mechanism for classification.
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wzorowy, doskonały (o wykonaniu czegoś, np. strzału podczas meczu; bez emocji start learning
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showing no character and warmth Lewandowski's scoring another goal is simply clinical. She seems to have a very clinical attitude towards her children. We were going to paint our kitchen white, but we decided that would look too clinical.
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cossack's lock of hair on the top of the scalp with sides bald-shaved
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needing a particular thing or person in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed: He's completely reliant on his wheelchair to get about. The project is heavily reliant on volunteers. The region's reliance on tourism is unwise. Single parents have to be self-reliant and inventive.
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a place where things are made out of metal, especially iron or steel, by heating and using a hammer
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a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement: Several runners needed treatment for cramp and exhaustion. stomach cramps
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