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vague start learning		not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided: I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.
blunt start learning		tępy, dosadny
impose something on somebody start learning		narzucać coś komuś
get a strong notion start learning		uzyskać mocne pojęcie We’ve already got a strong notion that the event spells the end of the Note series.
dubious start learning		feeling doubt The future of the Note looked dubious last year when rumors of its demise circulated
demise of something start learning		the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry, or system:
lackluster start learning		without energy and effort nijaki, bez wyrazu The U.S. number-one tennis player gave a disappointingly lackluster performance.
dilute start learning		to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else: too many flagships risks diluting their premium status.
bow out start learning		to leave a job or stop doing an activity, usually after a long time: it may be time for the Note to bow out and make room for Samsung’s latest innovations.
deteriorate start learning		To become worse Though gig workers have become more crucial than ever in lockdowns, their earnings, as well as benefits, have only deteriorated.
plummet start learning		decrease to fall very quickly and suddenly: House prices have plummeted in recent months
mitigation start learning		reduction, łagodzenie reduction in how harmful, unpleasant, or bad something is: Costs and benefits are crucial in motivating mitigation efforts
hostilities start learning		fighting between two countries or groups who are at war The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel in case hostilities break out.
counterpart start learning		she held frosty talks with her Russian counterpart,
To sour start learning		To become unpleasent, unfriendly The diplomatic manoeuvring came as Russia-Ukraine relations soured further
blatant start learning		obvious foreign ministry accused Moscow of showing a “blatant disregard for the rules and principles of international law” by planning missile tests in the Black Sea
simmer start learning		To cook sth at temperature below boiling, grows slowly over a period of Time and could become more serious The conflict in the breakaway Donetsk and Luhansk regions, known together as the Donbas, simmers despite a notional ceasefire
reiterate start learning		repeat, restate Biden reiterated that under no circumstances would he send US troops to Ukraine
swell start learning		increase The cost of bacon has swelled by 18%, and peanut butter, 15%. It's unclear when the uptick will relent.
ludicrous start learning		stupid, ridicoulous
Initially, demand dried up in March 2020 when states started issuing shelter-in-place orders, but Chesbrough says it came roaring back as soon as the federal government started sending out stimulus checks start learning		Initially, demand dried up in March 2020 when states started issuing shelter-in-place orders, but Chesbrough says it came roaring back as soon as the federal government started sending out stimulus checks
dicey start learning		risky, uncertain Suddenly, buying a new car becomes a dicey proposition
uptick start learning		increase The cost of bacon has swelled by 18%, and peanut butter, 15%. It's unclear when the uptick will relent.
To surge start learning		A sudden and great increase A war could send prices surging in regions that have already been struggling with rapidly rising inflation,
To tumble start learning		fall, collapse US oil futures tumbled about 3.5%. That's despite the fact that Russia stressed Tuesday that major military exercises would continue.
follow through, start learning		To continue sth until it's completed Mr. Putin had made a final decision to follow through with his threat of an invasion.
To slam the door start learning		. “If Russia takes military action before that day, it will be clear that they have slammed the door shut on diplomacy.”
To underscore start learning		To underline, to emphasize Mr. Biden also underscored that the United States and its allies were united behind imposing severe economic sanctions if Russia’s forces cross Ukraine’s borders.
Still, in a statement, Psaki appeared to downplay the prospects of a meeting actually materializing given what US officials have said the high likelihood is Putin could launch an invasion soon. start learning		Still, in a statement, Psaki appeared to downplay the prospects of a meeting actually materializing given what US officials have said the high likelihood is Putin could launch an invasion soon.
elicit start learning		wywołać
bombshell start learning		A shocking piece of news she had watched Alec Baldwin’s bombshell interview with ABC in December and was drawn to the actor’s claim that he did not pull the trigger.
But it appeared to dash the slim remaining hopes of averting a major conflict in Europe that could cause massive casualties start learning		But it appeared to dash the slim remaining hopes of averting a major conflict in Europe that could cause massive casualties

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