CPE3

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ploy
There are various ploys we can use if necessary. He only said he had a meeting as a ploy to get her to leave.
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chwyt, sztuczka, trik, fortel, wybieg, taktyka
gormless
She was rather gormless, which required explaining everything three times.
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głupi, nierozgarnięty
Była dość nierozgranięta, co wymagało tłumaczenia wszystkiego trzy razy.
grimalkin
The princess was deceived by the grimalkin.
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złośnica, przebiegła starucha
Przebiegła starucha oszukała księżniczkę.
affray
Wallace was charged with causing an affray at a Southampton nightclub.
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burda, awantura (w miejscu publicznym)
assault
The three men were charged with assault after attacking another man outside a pub.
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napad
Trzech mężczyzn zostało oskarżonych o napaść po tym, jak zaatakowali innego mężczyznę przed pubem.
embezzlement
They were arrested for embezzlement of company funds. He's accused of tax evasion, embezzlement, and fraud.
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defraudacja, sprzeniewierzenie
extortion
He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion. She's trying to protect her son from extortion.
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wymuszenie
harassment
sexual harassment
The company investigated claims of workplace harassment and racial discrimination. Victims of harassment are able to take action in the courts to obtain damages. to be subject/subjected to harassment
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molestowanie, nękanie, dokuczanie, niepokojenie
manslaughter
The man was convicted of manslaughter because the jury didn't believe he actually planned to murder his wife.
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nieumyślne spowodowanie śmierci
Mężczyzna został skazany za nieumyślne zabójstwo, ponieważ przysięgli nie sądzili, że zaplanował morderstwo żony.
detain
A suspect has been detained by the police for questioning. Several of the injured were detained overnight in hospital.
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trzymać (w areszcie), zatrzymywać (gdzieś tymczasowo)
gnashers
I must see the dentist to check my gnashers.
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zgrzytacze,(potoczne) zęby
Muszę iść do dentysty na kontrolę zębów.
quiddity
They discussed the quiddity of his moral teachings.
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istota, sedno; nieistotna różnica
Omawiali istotę jego nauczania o moralności.
deplume
It's really hard to deplume a duck.
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oskubać (ptaka)
Naprawdę trudno jest oskubać kaczkę.
pick something clean
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objeść do reszty, pozbawić mięsa (o kości), oskubać coś
king's ransom
They would offer a king's ransom for such facility.
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fortuna, wysoka kwota
Daliby fortunę za takie udogodnienie.
malevolent
The central character is a malevolent witch out for revenge. I could feel his malevolent gaze as I walked away.
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złośliwy, nieżyczliwy, wrogi, wrogo nastawiony
circumspect
Officials were circumspect about saying what the talks had achieved.
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ostrożny
put the finishing touches on
add the finishing touches,
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nakładać ostatnie poprawki
nevus
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znamię
rigmarole
The customs officials made us go through the (whole) rigmarole of opening up our bags for inspection.
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skomplikowana procedura, puste gadanie
długa przemowa (pełna mylących, skomplikowanych stwierdzeń)

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