April II 2012 FCE

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przerwać, zaprzestać, ustać
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cease
Cease trying to do more than you can.
spokojny, opanowany
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calm
The calm music made her fall asleep.
wyzwanie, prowokacja, ośmielać (się)
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dare
I didn't dare to ask her.
kwitnąć, zakwitać, kwiat
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blossom
Most fruit trees blossom in spring.
wzdragać się (przed czymś), zapierać się, belka
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baulk
In turn, French President Nicolas Sarkozy baulked at the idea of Turkey holding a veto position on the coalition action, potentially limiting operations.
szacunek, poważanie, szanować
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esteem
She has won esteem for her work with cancer patients.
skinąć, zaprosić gestem, kusić, wabić
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beckon
She beckoned the waiter to come over.
zwisać, zwieszać się (np. nad klifem)
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overhang
A cliff overhangs the trail.
utrzymywać się (np. o zapachu), ociągać się, zwlekać
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linger
The tourists didn't linger very long.
przypalenie (na czymś), przypalić (coś)
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scorch
Then he hurried away, as though the ground were scorching his feet.
rozrzucać, rozsypywać, rozejść się, rozpędzać
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scatter
Lakes are scattered around the area.
kryjówka
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hideout
<police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods>
skrzyżowanie
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junction
Continue straight ahead at the next junction.
zaznajomić, zapoznać (kogoś z kimś)
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acquaint
This class is designed to acquaint students with the region's most important writers.
pocierać, trzeć, wcierać
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rub
Jack yawned and rubbed his eyes.
sąsiedztwo, bliskość
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proximity
Their proximity made her feel better.
harówka, znój, ciężka praca
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drudgery
He hated the drudgery of his job.
rozluźniać (się), odprężać (się), odwijać, odkręcać
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unwind
Let's unwind after a long day.
przynieść (pójść po coś i wrócić), osiągać wartość
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fetch
He fetched the dictionary.
odskocznia
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stepping stone
zbić z tropu, wprawić w zakłopotanie, zaskoczyć
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baffle
The friend was baffled when he saw so many tablets and such writing.
daleki, odległy, mało prawdopodobny
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remote
“Companies’ ability to find new energy reserves, especially in remote locations, is altering the global market.”
wielki rozmiar, cielsko, ogrom, hurtowy
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bulk
We spent the bulk of the summer at the beach.
zdumiewający, szokujący, oszałamiający
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staggering
The storm caused a staggering amount of damage.
zagrozić, zagrażać
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endanger
The world's most endangered species of cat could have been saved from extinction thanks to a project in Spain.
gromada, stado, gromadzić się
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flock
A flock of sheep has escaped onto the road.
dziwny, dziwaczny, ekscentryczny
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quirky
<wearing red shoes every day is just one of her quirks>
nurkowanie (z rurką do oddychania)
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snorkelling
Snorkelling requires wearing flippers.
wezwanie (o coś), odwołanie (od decyzji), czar, urok
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appeal
Her jokes are quickly losing their appeal.
jednostka, istota
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entity
ograniczony, upośledzony
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impaired
He has impaired memory.
równoczesny, jednoczesny, zbieżny
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concurrent
przemoczony, namoczony, nasycony (np. o roztworze)
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saturated
wykwintny, wytworny, z wyższych sfer
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posh
That restaurant is really posh.
potknąć się
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stumble
I stumbled as I was getting off of the train.
drzeć, rozdzierać, rozdarcie
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tear
Don't tear this document while copying!
zszywać, szew
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stitch
He had to have 7 stitches.
pulsujący
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throbbing
That's how some describe the concentrated, throbbing pain of a migraine.
wystarczać, zadowalać
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suffice
One room will suffice for us.
zarzucać (coś komuś), powoływać, przytaczać
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allege
Some critics allege Gaddis turned against his subject.
przeciwieństwo, sprzeczny
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contrary
On the contrary, the true believers are strong believers.
pokaźny (o sumie), znaczny (o rozmiarze), istotny (o wydarzeniu)
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substantial
Officials said the company is in talks with two cities offering substantial incentives to build the studio.
usiłować, starać się
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strive
We strive to make our customers happy.
udogodnienia, wyposażenie
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amenities
The hotel has every amenity you could want.
ganek, przedsionek
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porch
Turn the porch light on.
posiadłość, osiedle, majątek
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estate
Peasant properties might be intermixed with large estates owned by resident landlords.
brzydzić się, czuć wstręt, nienawidzić
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loathe
I've never loathed any book as much as that one.
mętny, nieprzejrzysty
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opaque
Sometimes, it has to be done in a opaque way
uchylić się, ignorować, pomijać, obchodzić
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evade
The prisoner evaded questioning by pretending to be sick.
korytarz, ustęp, fragment
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passage
odkopywać, wykopywać (spod ziemi), wydobywać
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unearth
My research unearthed some little known facts.
susza
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drought
Now we have a good local solution for drought.
odwoływać, anulować, unieważniać
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revoke
rwący potok, silny prąd, ulewa, strumień (deszczu)
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torrent
zażarty, gwałtowny, ostry, dziki, agresywny
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fierce
She turned a sharp, fierce look upon him.
szlachetny, wspaniały
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noble
niższej jakości, gorszy, podwładny
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inferior
I don't want her to feel inferior.

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