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Question		Answer
Light, thin, and insubstantial cienki, lichy, marny start learning		flimsy ˈflɪmzi
to save someone from evil or to pay off wykupić, wybawić, odkupić start learning		to redeem rɪˈdiːm
Easily deceived or tricked. łatwowierny start learning		gullible ˈɡʌlɪbl
hardly at all, barely ledwie start learning		scarcely ˈskɛəslɪ
an object used to fasten the ends of a belt klamra start learning		buckle ˈbʌkl
a small amount; a bit or fragment urywek start learning		a snatch snætʃ
to take quickly and suddenly porwać, złapać start learning		to snatch
odd or irrational; crazy start learning		wacky ˈwæki
sticky, adhesive lepki start learning		tacky ˈtæki
to set your voice at a certain level start learning		to pitch voice
in opposition to someone start learning		at odds with someone
to communicate or to carry przekazywać start learning		to convey kənˈveɪ
thin in an attractive way start learning		slender
final or greater than all start learning		ultimate ˈʌltɪmət
to swing, to move like wings trzepotać, łopotać start learning		to flap
to drive, or cause to move napędzać, wprawiać w ruch start learning		propel prəˈpel
to overpower the vision by intense light start learning		dazzle ˈdæzl
paying too much attention to details drobiazgowy start learning		fastidious fæsˈtɪdiəs
padded pikowany start learning		quilted 'kwɪl. tɪd
Foolish or silly, especially in a self-satisfied way głupkowaty start learning		fatuous ˈfætjuəs
having an appearance of truth, believable do przyjęcia start learning		plausible ˈplɔːzəbəl
a freshwater stream smaller than a river potok start learning		brook
a set of false teeth proteza start learning		denture
any unlawful act committed with force or violence naruszenie praw start learning		a trespass trɛspəs
To position e.g. for a combat rozmieścić start learning		to deploy dɪˈplɔɪ
despising those of lower social status start learning		snobbish
contrary to common sense absurdalny start learning		preposterous prɪˈpɒstərəs
a sideways glance zez start learning		squint
smooth, glossy start learning		sleek
to comfort someone in sadness pocieszać start learning		to console kənˈsəʊl
a fraud start learning		imposter
a baby shaking toy start learning		a rattle 'rætəl
slices of prepared meats as salami, ham, etc. start learning		cold cuts
a person who does nothing start learning		idler
a grotesque imitation, a parody start learning		travesty 'trævɪstɪ
to shrink back, as in fear skulić się start learning		to cringe
a container or wall socket pojemnik / gniazdko elektryczne start learning		receptacle
to become limp or flaccid więdnąć start learning		to wilt
to suffer, to feel pain cierpieć start learning		to anguish
A concrete border of a street krawężnik start learning		a curb
to expel in a stream tryskać start learning		to spurt
To move or stand unsteadily chwiać się, zataczać start learning		to stagger
Inclination to keep one's thoughts and feelings to oneself powściągliwość start learning		reticence being restrained or reserved
Mournful, gloomy, especially to an exaggerated degree. smętny, posępny start learning		lugubrious
To hit heavily and repeatedly tłuc, walić, ubijać start learning		to batter
conformity to established standards, proper behavior or manners. kultura osobista, konwenans start learning		propriety decency, etiquette
To oppose or resist przeczyć, kontestować start learning		to defy
dull, grey, or cheerless bury start learning		drab
brought into a state of partial ruin rozpadający się start learning		dilapidated
A group of bees rój start learning		a swarm
easily cracked or broken / irritable kruchy / wybuchowy start learning		brittle fragile
marked with spots start learning		dappled
owner start learning		proprietor
to make a series of sharp noises trzeszczeć start learning		to crackle
only; nothing more than zaledwie start learning		merely
covered with rough unkempt fur or hair kudłaty start learning		shaggy
to rush, crash, mix start learning		to dash
huge, vast or immeasurable start learning		immense
to credit or assign przypisać start learning		to ascribe
to faint start learning		to swoon
to make wet start learning		to soak
Full of vitality, brisk dziarski start learning		sprightly
weak start learning		feeble
irregular, spasmodic start learning		fitful he slept fitfully
a sheet of material that has been perforated with a pattern szablon start learning		a stencil
Having a thin metallic sound brzękliwy start learning		tinny
to push gently usually with the elbow trącać, szturchać start learning		to nudge
Having a somewhat salty taste słonawy start learning		brackish
to surround or encircle przepasać start learning		to girdle
To hang loosely and swing zwisać, dyndać start learning		to dangle
To become gradually less until little remains zmaleć start learning		to dwindle
to fall zawalić się start learning		to tumble
cold and depressing start learning		bleak
constant effort, devoted attention wytrwałość, pieczołowitość start learning		assiduity
To put off, postpone. start learning		to defer
raised, narrow strip, as on cloth. fałda start learning		ridge
Feeling remorse skruszony start learning		penitent
To escape the memory or understanding of wymykać się start learning		to elude
to rotate, to focus on obracać się start learning		to revolve
to reflect ligh lśnić, błyszczeć się start learning		to gleam
To haunt, frighten straszyć, nawiedzać start learning		to spook
state of being true start learning		verity
to make up, to pretend symulować, udawać start learning		to feign
to rise far upward piętrzyć się start learning		to tower
a bony outgrowth, a horn start learning		antler
a male deer or a gathering for men only start learning		a stag
to make difficult, to interfere start learning		to encumber to hinder
rotating device for roasting rożen start learning		rotisserie
to make inconspicuous, dim zatrzeć, wymazać start learning		to efface, to obliterate
eager or showing care, attention troskliwy, zatroskany, pieczołowity, chętny start learning		solicitous
A guard over a wheel błotnik start learning		fender
the distance around sth; circumference start learning		girth
a speech defect of pronouncing s and z like th seplenienie start learning		lisp to lisp
a musical notation placed before notes start learning		a clef
to wave and roll (like smoke or water) kłębić się start learning		to billow
to cover, to put in a concealing place chować, owijać start learning		to tuck tucked up - opatulony

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