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an enjoyable activity or celebration (old-fashioned) zabawa, radocha start learning
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wanting to annoy, upset, or hurt another person, especially in a small way, because you feel angry towards them złośliwy, dokuczliwy (o osobie) start learning
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a spiteful child That was a spiteful thing to say!
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a group of short threads or ropes held together at one end, used as a hanging decoration on hats, curtains, furniture, etc. pęk ozdobnych frędzli (zebranych w pompon); dzyndzel, frędzel; start learning
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an arrangement of flowers and leaves in a circular shape, used as a decoration wianek, wieniec, girlanda, stroik świąteczny, start learning
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a holly/laurel wreath The bride wore a veil with a wreath of silk flowers. There were two large wreaths on the coffin. The president ended his visit by laying a wreath at the war memorial.
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to decorate a room or other place for a special occasion by hanging coloured paper, lights, or flowers around it, especially in curves przyozdabiać start learning
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a decorative chain made of coloured paper, flowers, etc. hung in a curve between two points girlanda start learning
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obwieszony (np. ozdobami) start learning
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A straw hat festooned with paper flowers. The hall was festooned with Christmas lights and holly.
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(the performance of) words that are believed to have a magical effect when spoken or sung zaklęcie, formuła czarodziejska, zaklinanie start learning
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Around the fire, tribal elders chanted incantations.
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a funny, energetic, and often sexual entertainment or situation swawola, wybryki, igraszki start learning
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syn: frolic The newspaper headline was "Bishop Caught In Sex Romp!"
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to play in a rough, excited, and noisy way baraszkować, dokazywać, swawolić start learning
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syn: to frolic The children romped happily around/about in the garden.
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(old-fashioned) soon; not at the present time but in the future, after a short time niebawem, wkrótce start learning
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syn: soon, shortly The room was hot and presently her eyes grew heavy and she began to feel sleepy.
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serious and without any humour poważny (np. wyraz twarzy); podniosły, uroczysty (wykonywany w poważny sposób); uroczysty, solenny (obietnica lub przysięga); Ona miała poważny wyraz twarzy, tak jak przedtem. Powolna procesja posuwała się naprzód uroczystym krokiem. start learning
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She had a solemn expression on her face, as before. A slow procession was advancing with solemn step.
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a wild bush, especially a rose bush with long stems and sharp thorns dzika róża; wrzosiec; start learning
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a wild bush with sharp thorns and small, yellow flowers janowiec (ciernisty) start learning
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wrzosowaty, pokryty wrzosem start learning
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a small area of grass without trees in a forest polana (obszar lasu, gdzie nie ma drzew) start learning
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drops of water that form on the ground and other surfaces outside during the night rosa start learning
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a type of small tree with thorns (= sharp points), white or pink flowers in spring, and small, red fruits in autumn głóg (roślina) start learning
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an area in a river or stream that is not deep and can be crossed on foot or in a vehicle bród (płycizna na rzece umożliwiająca jej przekroczenie) start learning
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a large wall built round a town, castle, etc. to protect it wał obronny, mur obronny start learning
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without moving; completely still nieruchomy start learning
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On seeing us, the deer stood stock-still for a moment, then turned and retreated into the forest.
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an old person, especially one who is weak and confused (old-fashioned) ramol (pogardliwie) start learning
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tchórz, nikczemnik (o osobie) old use start learning
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to ask for something in a way that shows you need it very much (old use or literary) błagać, poprosić, prosić usilnie; start learning
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to shout in a very loud voice wrzeszczeć, wykrzykiwać, wykrzyczeć; ryczeć (głośno płakać); start learning
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She bawled at me to sit down.
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a voice rising and falling in level śpiewny, melodyjny (o głosie) lub śpiewny sposób mówienia (gdy głos wzrasta i opada) start learning
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a raised surface at one end of a meeting room that someone can stand on when speaking to a group podest, podium, podwyższenie (nie pulpit!) start learning
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friendly, but formal and polite serdeczny, kordialny, szczery start learning
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to experience great difficulties or be completely unable to decide what to do or say next plątać się, być skołowanym start learning
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He lost the next page of his speech and floundered around/about for a few seconds. Although his business was a success, his marriage was floundering. Richardson resigned as chairman, leaving the company floundering.
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smętny start learning
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syn: mournful
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in an extremely angry way łapczywie, zachłannie start learning
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He looked ravenously at the buffet table. I'm ravenously hungry.
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wygłodniały, żarłoczny (o osobie), lub zachłanny (pragnący czegoś), żądny (władzy) Po spędzeniu całego dnia na spacerze, byliśmy wygłodniali. Dorastające dzieci mają żarłoczny apetyt. start learning
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After spending the whole day walking we were ravenous. Growing children have ravenous appetites.
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a piece of wood or coal, etc. that continues to burn after a fire has no more flames rozżarzony węgielek start learning
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an ember (usually plural) syn: cinder We sat by the glowing/dying embers of the fire.
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(o osobie) diabeł, potwór start learning
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He was portrayed in the media as a complete fiend.
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unkind or unpleasant (mainly UK, old-fashioned) wredny, paskudny, nieznośny, okropny start learning
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Why are you being so beastly to me? We've had beastly weather all summer.
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a small, round boat that is made by stretching animal skin over a wooden frame łódka z materiału wodoodpornego rozpiętego na drewnianym szkielecie start learning
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an area of land, especially one that is rented and paid for by work lenno, feudum start learning
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dziobówka, forkasztel (przednia część mieszkalna statku) start learning
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rufa, rufówka, nadbudówka rufowa, pokład rufowy start learning
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dziób (statku) Stań na dziobie i próbuj nas nawigować. start learning
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Stand on the bow and try to navigate us.
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the back part of a ship or boat rufa Nie uda nam się płynąć rufą do wiatru. start learning
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We can't keep riding with our stern to the wind.
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moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way (opposite: dynamic, enegetic) omdlewający, powolny, ospały, rozwlekły (np. ruch, głos, gest) start learning
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a man, especially in the past, who dressed in expensive, fashionable clothes and was very interested in his own appearance dandys = elegant, strojniś, modniś (o mężczyźnie) start learning
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looking or acting like a dandy dandysowaty, wymuskany start learning
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An embroidered silk waistcoat contributed to his dandified appearance.
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rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces chropowaty, szorstki (o materiale, skórze); gruboziarnisty (np. piasek, sól); On ma bardzo szorskie dłonie. start learning
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(about a place) empty and not attractive, with no people or nothing pleasant in it odludny, opuszczony (np. dom, okolica) start learning
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The house stood in a bleak and desolate landscape.
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one end of a rope tied to form a circle that can be tightened round something such as a person's neck to hang (= kill) them pętla, stryczek start learning
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They put him on the back of a horse and looped a noose around his neck.
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nadburcie, reling (na statku) technical term start learning
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having hair that looks untidy, as if it has been rubbed rozczochrany, potargany (o włosach); zmierzwiony, wytarmoszony (o wyglądzie) Przez ten silny wiatr moje ubrania są wytarmoszone. start learning
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e.g.: about hair My clothes are all tousled because of the strong wind.
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severe, or showing disapproval srogi (o tonie głosu), nieugięty (o osobie), surowy (o spojrzeniu) On rzucił mi swoje najbardziej surowe spojrzenie. start learning
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syn: severe He gave me his most stern look.
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the quality of being severe, or of showing disapproval surowość (np. spojrzenia), stanowczość (np. głosu) start learning
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He directed the agency with the sternness of a military officer. Her concern began to turn to sternness.
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very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted widoczny, rzucający się w oczy, zwracający uwagę start learning
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In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous. He tried not to look conspicuous and moved slowly along the back of the room.
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not easily or quickly noticed or seen, or not attracting attention nierzucający się w oczy, niepozorny (o osobie), niedostrzegalny, dyskretny start learning
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This type of bird is very inconspicuous because of its dull feathers. At parties, he always stands in a corner and tries to look inconspicuous.
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confusing, lacking in order start learning
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an untidy or confused state zamieszanie, bałagan, zamęt Nie wiem kto jest odpowiedzialny za cały ten bałagan. start learning
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I don't know who is responsible for all that muddle. The documents were in a muddle. Whenever I go to Europe I get in a muddle about/over (= become confused about) how much things cost.
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(formal) the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc. głupota (o wykonanej czynności niosącej złe skutki) lub szaleństwo Zrobienie tego to zupełna głupota! start learning
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syn: stupidity It is complete folly to do!
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wrogość start learning
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She denied any personal enmity towards him. Bitter historical enmities underlie the present violence.
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(old-fashioned or humorous) food and drink żywność, prowiant start learning
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"I can't bear to see good victuals wasted," said Martha.
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zaprowiantować, zaaprowidować start learning
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(old-fashioned or humorous) to meet in order to discuss something, especially how to end an argument or a war rozmawiać, mówić, paktować, układać się start learning
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After some serious parleying, both sides agreed to settle their differences. He has led disarmament talks and parleyed with NATO.
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(old-fashioned or humorous) a discussion between two groups of people, especially one that is intended to end an argument narada, pertraktacje, rokowania, dyskusja start learning
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a phrase used to tell someone to listen słuchaj! słuchaj uważnie! start learning
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Hark, I hear a distant trumpet!
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(old use) to hit someone forcefully or to have a sudden powerful or damaging effect on someone walnąć, uderzać z dużą siłą (kogoś, coś) start learning
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smite - smote - smitten
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(old-fashioned) a very helpful and kind person who can be trusted równy gość (osoba, na której można polegać) Równy z ciebie gość! Zawsze mogę na ciebie liczyć. start learning
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You are a brick! I can always count on you.
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(British English old-fashioned) a man or child, especially a naughty and annoying one nicpoń, huncwot, gagatek start learning
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