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baboon
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pawian
babble
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1. szemrać (jak woda poruszająca się wśród kamieni) 2. bełktoać
baby grand
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mały fortepian salonowy
babyhood
What is real is separateness, and at some point in early babyhood, the idea of self starts to form
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niemowlęctwo
expand_moreical Realna jest tylko odrębność. ~~~ I na jakimś etapie niemowlęctwa, rodzi się pojęcie własnego 'ja'.
baby-minder
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opiekunka do dziecka (biorąca dziecko do swego domu)
bachelorhood
He seems to have resigned himself to bachelorhood.
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kawalerstwo
back
place a bet - obstawiać
I backed the slowest horse there was. I want to back this team - do you think they have a chance to win? Did you back the winner?
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stawiać (pieniądze, np. na drużynę, konia)
ostawiłem na najwolniejszego konia, jaki był. Chcę postawić na tę drużynę - myślisz, że mają szansę wygrać?
to have one's back to the wall
He owes money to everyone - he really has his back to the wall now.
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być przypartym do muru
to take a back seat
I was content to take a back seat and let the rest of my family deal with the crisis. He's been putting all his energies into house-hunting recently so his studies have had to take a back seat.
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usuwać się na drugi plan
Back to You
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Teraz ty!
back (payment)
arrears, deficit, liability, obligation
They owe six weeks' back rent.
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zaległy
back down
yield, not challenge
I backed down when I saw him in the room.
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wycofywać się
Wycofałam się kiedy zobaczyłam go w pokoju.
back on to
the house backs on to the golf course
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z powrotem na
tył budynku wychodzi na pole golfowe
back out
o decide not to do it, change your mind
Everything was set up. Then, mysteriously, he backed out.
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wycofywać się
backbiting
All this backbiting is destroying company morale.
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obmawianie, obgadywanie
brat
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smarkacz / smarkula
backbone / backbone of something
He's the backbone of the organization. Farmers are the backbone of this community. Stuart doesn’t have the backbone to be a good manager.
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1. kręgosłup 2. odwaga - determinacja 3. podstawa czegoś
jest filarem organizacji
backchat
backtalk - Ame / answer back
Des is the only one here who dares give any backchat. None of your backchat – do your homework!
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wzajemne oskarżenia, pyskowanie
back room / back cloth (THEATRE)/ backstage
The decision was made in the back room, so nobody knows how it was reached. After the performance he went backstage.
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kulisy, miejsce niedostępne dla przeciętnego człowieka (gdzie zapadają decyzje)
Decyzja została podjęta za kulisami, więc nikt nie wie, jak do niej doszło
backcomb
Is to comb your hair against the way it grows in order to make it look thicker and shape it into a style SYN tease
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tapirować (włosy)
backdate
The ban was backdated to midnight on Monday. Backdate your facebook post correctly
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opatrywać wcześniejszą datą (np. dokument, czek), antydatować
backer
ally, support, promote, advocate
We couldn't make it happen without the support from our backers. We have gained many backers during the campaign. He is a backer known for his intuition.
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zwolennik, obstawiacz
backfire
The company’s new policy backfired when a number of employees threatened to quit.
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spalić na panewce, obracać się przeciw komuś, odnosić odwrotny skutek
backgammon
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trik-trak
gra planszowa dla dwóch graczy. Każdy z graczy dysponuje 15 pionami w odrębnych kolorach, które przesuwa po planszy, składającej się z 24 pól (trójkątów), nazywanych liniami, zgodnie z liczbą oczek wyrzuconych na dwóch kostkach.
background reading (on)
I had to do a lot of background reading before starting my PhD project. Some lectures require background reading.
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dodatkowa lektura (na temat)
backhanded compliment/remark
Even my good reviews have tended to be back-handed compliments,' he says. 'They'll say I was good and "almost unbearably grotesque".'. Saying she's improved comes over as a backhanded compliment.
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dwuznaczny komplement
briber / bribee 2. backhander (SLANG)
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1. łapówkarz, osoba przekupiona / łapówkarz (osoba, która oferuje łapówkę)
backlash
It could cause a tremendous backlash in CAA and bring down the director. The interrogation created backlash in the community.
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gwałtowna reakcja (przeciwko czemuś), ostry sprzeciw
backlog
There is a backlog of repairs and maintenance in schools. There is a backlog of EFODs to enter to the USOAP
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zaległości (nagromadzone zaległe rzeczy do wykonania)
back number / issue
A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue. I was trying to find back number of Int Air Reviewe about the Chopin Airport
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stary numer, numer archiwalny
back pay
He will receive $6,000 in back pay. I waited about 2 months for my back pay from WSiZ
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zaległa zapłata
backpedal
retreat, withdraw, backtrack
They are backpedalling on the commitment to cut taxes. I offended falsely Robert couple of times when I realized that I had to backpedal with the head down.
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hamować, wycofać się
backside
Your backside is the part of your body that you sit on.
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tyłek
backslash / slash
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odwrotny ukośnik \ ukośnik (znak)
backslide
to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc It it goes to writing PhD It's very easy to backslide, to find an excuse for not doing it. After 3 weeks of not masturbating he just backslid really hard.
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powrót na złą drogę / do dawnych nałogów
back-street
The small church of San Michel is tucked away in a narrow back street of Port-au-Prince.
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cicha uliczka
backstroke
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pływanie stylem grzbietowym
make ends meet
He barely made ends meet. When I was young, my parents really had to struggle to make ends meet
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koniec z końcem
On ledwo wiązał koniec z końcem. Kiedy byłem młody, moi rodzice naprawdę z wielkim trudem wiązali koniec z końcem
beforehand
synonimy: ahead of time, in advance
Parents are encouraged to enhance their children experience by preparing carefully for tge day beforehand. How could she tell beforehand that I was going to go out? I'd rung up beforehand to book a table.
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najpierw, przedtem, uprzednio, zawczasu, z góry
backwater
A backwater is a place that is isolated.
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prowincja, zaścianek
backing
A backing is a layer of something such as cloth that is put onto the back of something in order to strengthen or protect it.
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podkład
back
She backed her favourite horse and said goodbye to her family. I don't know how to back a horse
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dosiadać, wsiadać (na konia)
Ona dosiadła swego ulubionego konia i pożegnała się z rodziną. Nie wiem jak się dosiada konia
backing
financial backing
Without backing that was provided by many great people we won't be able to afford the treatment of Emilka.
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wsparcie, poparcie (szczególnie pomoc finansowa)
Bez wsparcia wielu świetnych ludzi nie będzie nas stać na leczenie Emilki
backing
Ania Karwan also sang backing vocals for Maryla Rodowicz. The backing of a popular song is the music which is sung or played to accompany the main tune
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akompaniament
backing
These maps with a cloth backing last longer. A backing is a layer of something such as cloth that is put onto the back of something in order to strengthen or protect it.
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podkład, podklejka
backtrack
They appeared to backtrack on their original demands.
1. to return by the same route by which one has come 2. to retract or reverse one's opinion, action, policy, etc
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1. wracać się, cofać się (tą samą trasą) 2. wycofać się (np. z czegoś, co się powiedziało), zmieniać zdanie
reverse retreat withdraw
backward
backwardness
At a certain age, it's not viable for men to take a backward step into unskilled work... the backward nomadic hunting societies.
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1. tylny, wsteczny 2. opóźniony w rozwoju, zacofany (gospodarczo, technologicznie)
backwards
Count backwards from 10. He is creeping backwards. Don't look backwards over your shoulder.
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za siebie, do tyłu, wstecz
Policz od 10 w tył. On skrada się do tyłu. Nie oglądaj się za siebie przez ramię.
be bad for somebody
Smoking is bad for your health. Too much salt can be bad for you. It is bad for kids to be on their own so much.
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być złym dla kogoś (np. o używkach), szkodzić komuś
bad debt
After 5 years they paid bad debt of Mike's father. bad debt is an amount owed to a creditor that is unlikely to be paid
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dług nieściągalny, wierzytelność nieściągalna (np. z powodu bankructwa dłużnika)
Po 5 latach spłacili nieściągalny dług taty Majka.
badge
Wisdom is the badge of maturity.
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oznaka
badger
I saw a badger in the forest.
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borsuk
Widziałem borsuka w lesie.
badger
pester - dręczyć, narzucać się, narzucać się
She badgered her doctor time and again, pleading with him to do something. They kept phoning and writing, badgering me to go back. Richard's mother badgered him into taking a Spanish wife.
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wiercić dziurę w brzuchu, zasypywać pytaniami
they are badly off (for money)
Social housing hurts the badly off. We're not badly off, but we're not exactly rich, either.
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źle im się powodzi, źle sytuowany
bad-tempered
Ms Tamara is a stubborn, claim and bad-tempered person.
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o złym usposobieniu
Tamara jest osobą upartą, roszczeniową i o złym usposobieniu
baffle
confuse, puzzle flirtatious-kokieteryjny
1. Her smile often baffles me 2. The compliment from her baffled me
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zbić z tropu, wprawić w zakłopotanie, zaskoczyć, zaskakiwać, zmylić
1. Jej uśmiech często wprawia mnie w zakłopotanie 2. Komplement od niej zaskoczył mnie
baffling
I find his behaviour baffling. Learning Spanish in IATA is really a baffling problem for me. I was constantly ill, with a baffling array of symptoms. Having a sister was baffling problem for Suzie:)
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zaskakujący, kłoptliwy, zdumiewający
Jego zachowanie zdumiewa mnie
bag
She's such a stupid old bag! Why did you marry that old bag? Tell that old bag to go away.
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brzydka kobieta, raszpla, babsztyl, babol (używane obraźliwie
one's bag
It is my bag. It has nothing to do with you. It's her bag, leave her alone
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czyjaś sprawa, czyjś interes, czyjś biznes
To moja sprawa. Ty nie masz z tym nic wspólnego. To jej biznes, zostaw ją w spokoju
bag
The smart ones will have already bagged their seats. Bags I go first! I guess Mike's bugged too long the treadmil so one guy was really angry because of that.
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zaklepywać
bagful
three bagfuls of clothes
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pełny wór
bagpipes
Look at those funny scottish bagpipers
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narodowy instrument szkocki (dudy)
bag-snatcher
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złodziej torebek
bail
Your Honor, we ask that bail be set at two million dollars, Dawid was released on bail because judge granted it.
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kaucja, poręczenie (np. za więźnia)
Wysoki Sądzie, prosimy o ustanowienie kaucji w wysokości dwóch milionów dolarów. Dawid wyszedł za kaucję po uprzedniej zgodzie sędziego.
bail out
If the bank won't lend me any more money, I know my mother will bail me out.
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poratować finansowo / wsparcie finansowe
bailif
Collector
A bailiff is a law officer who makes sure that the decisions of a court are obeyed. Bailiffs can take a person's furniture or possessions away if the person owes money.
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komornik
bait
tease, provoke, annoy, irritate
Lucy seemed to take a positive delight in baiting him.
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1. drażnić, dokuczać 2. przynęta
baker's dozen
from the bakers' former practice of giving thirteen rolls where twelve were requested, to protect themselves against accusations of giving light weight
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trzynaście (przenośnie)
a baking hot day
He stared out across the baking roofs of Rome.
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upalny dzień
baking powder
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proszek do pieczenia
baking tin/tray
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blacha/forma do poeczenia ciasta / brytfanna do mięsa
on balance
as an afterthought
On balance, she felt he could wait for another month. On balance he agreed that she had really difficult slings and arrows
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po zastanowieniu / po namyśle 2. wziąwszy wszystko pod uwagę
balanced personality
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zrównoważona osobowość
be in the balance
Following poor result of interogation Greg's career is in the balance
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ważyć się
bald
The announcement came in a bald statement from the official news agency. The bald truth is he's just not happy.
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1. prosty, szczery, bez ogródek 2. łysy
bale
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bela
bail out
The plane's engine failed and the pilot was forced to bail out. The actor has bailed out of the film after only three weeks' shooting.
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wyskoczyć na spadochronie
Balearic islands
Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. he four largest islands are Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
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Baleary
baleful
menacing, threatening, dangerous, frightening
He gave me a baleful look/glance. He and his baleful influence
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zgubny, złowrogi, zły
balk
1. I balked at cleaning the lavatory. 2. My parents went to trial for a pear-tree on the balk. 3. This house is supported by wooden balks.
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1. wzdragać się 2. miedza 3. belka, krawędziak (w budownictwie)
be on the ball
He was the president of the company, so he has to be on the ball. Liberals take eyes off the ball
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mieć łeb na karku (ogarniać co się dzieje dookoła, rozumieć co się dzieje dookoła)
On był prezesem firmy, więc musi mieć łeb na karku
We are taking our eye off the ball again.
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Znów tracimy czujność
ball
My cat likes playing with a ball of wool.
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kulka, kłębek, gałka (coś w kształcie kuli)
Mój kot lubi bawić się kłębkiem wełny
ball
Ball the paper and throw at Peter's head. He balled some snow and built a snowman
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zwinąć coś w kulkę, uformować coś w kulisty kształt
Zwiń papier w kulkę i rzuć w głowę Petera. Uformował trochę śniegu w kulisty kształt i zbudował bałwana.
set the ball rolling or start the ball rolling
The banks set the ball rolling when they reduced their lending rates. Let me call the chief investigator on the case in Heidelberg and set the ball rolling.
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puszczać mechanizm w ruch
play ball with sb
The prosecution lawyer came up with a deal, but the defendant refused to play ball. The family wanted him to be taken care of at home, but the insurance company refused to play ball.
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współpracować (z kimś)
the ball is in your court
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następny ruch należy do ciebie
ballot
ballot box - urna, ballot paper - karta do głosowania
80% of the workforce voted for a strike in a secret ballot. Social change can be achieved through the ballot box.
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tajne głosowanie
bamboozle
Their sermons were intended to bamboozle the workers into obedience. He bamboozled Mercer into defeat. He was bamboozled by con men.
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oszukać, wrabiać kogoś w coś
band
He banded her eyes so that she couldn't see anything. The officer banded the spot with red tape
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obwiązywać
On obwiązał jej oczy, aby nic nie mogła zobaczyć. Policjant obwiązał miejsce czerwoną taśmą
band
Rainbow Is A Colorful Arc Shaped Band Of Light In The Sky. I saw a band of light in the dark. This band of land belongs to me.
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1. pas, pasmo, smuga 2. wstążka 3. opaska 4. zespół, kapela
Zobaczyłem smugę światła w ciemności. To pasmo ziemi należy do mnie.
band together
When times are tough, you can either band together to create a strong united front or start turning on each other.
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zrzeszać, zbierać się w grupy
bandaid US, sticking plaster BR, adhesive bandage US
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plaster
bandstand
A bandstand is a platform with a roof where a military band or a brass band can play in the open air.
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estrada (dla orkiestry)
bandy legs, bandy-legged
Who was that little man with the incredibly bandy legs?'
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krzywe nogi
bandy about
Large figures were bandied around, but no money was ever paid. Many names have been bandied about in the press as the manager’s replacement. Young players now hear various sums bandied around about how much players are getting
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szafować, rzucać czymś, sypać czymś jak z rękawa (np. nazwiskami, propozycjami)
bandy
Brand shook his head. He was tired of bandying words with her. The prosecution and defense were bandying accusations back and forth. Many of the programmes started off as ideas just bandied to and fro between producer and writer.
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prześcigać się, wymieniać, obszrucać
he is the bane of my life
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on jest zmorą mojego życia
bang on time, dead on time, right on time
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dokładnie na czas
banger
bangers and mash (= potatoes), ... this clapped-out old banger. Banger racing is a tarmac or dirt track racing type of motorsport event popularised in Europe
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petarda (robiąca dużo hałasu) BE inf, kiełabaska, gruchot, rzęch (o starym samochodzie) inf
bangle
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łańcuszek na rękę, bransoletka
bangs (AmE), fringe (BrE)
fringe
My bangs were cut short, but the rest of my hair was long.
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grzywka
bank
The plane banked steeply.
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przechylać się
bank
Let's sit down on the sandy river bank. I went up the grassy bank and looked at the river. The soldiers hid behind the bank
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brzeg, nasyp, skarpa, wał
Usiądźmy na piaszczystym brzegu rzeki. Wszedłem na trawiasty wał i popatrzyłem na rzekę.Żołnierze skryli się za nasypem
bank
There is a bank of TV sets in the shop. I have a bank of monitors in my office. An employee oversees plant operations via a big bank of computers in the control room
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rząd (np. telewizorów, monitorów)
W sklepie jest rząd telewizorów. Mam rząd monitorów w moim biurze.
bank
There's a heavy cloud bank coming up from the south. There is a bank of fog in my garden.
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bank
Zobaczyłem obłok chmur na niebie. W moim ogrodzie jest tuman mgły.
bank draft
bank draft is a payment on behalf of a payer that is guaranteed by the issuing bank.
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przekaz bankowy, trata bankowa, polecenie wypłaty
Bank draft, to czek wystawiony przez bank, pozwalający na obciażenie konta bankowego należącego do banku, gdzieś tam na świecie.
banner
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transparent, baner
banner headline
I want the banner headline to be red.
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duży, szeroki nagłówek (często na całą szerokość strony) całostronicowy tytuł
Chcę, aby duży nagłówek był czerwony
banns
The banns were published in their local parish church.
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