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an agreement between two people or groups involved in a war, fight, or disagreement to stop it for a period of time start learning
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truce. At least 750 people have died since the truce ended. Flag of truce.
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a long narrow open hole dug in the ground during war start learning
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trench. a trench used by soldiers to protect themselves from enemy attack
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annoyed or bored with something that you feel you have accepted for too long. phrasal verb start learning
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fed up with. I’m fed up with this job.
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an attack in which one or more planes drop bombs on a place start learning
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a country that makes an agreement with another country that they will work together to help each other, especially in a war start learning
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ally. the United States and its European allies
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an attack from a hidden position (trap) start learning
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ambush. The two men were shot and wounded in an ambush. a high risk of ambush
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an agreement to stop fighting for a period of time, especially in order to discuss permanent peace start learning
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cease-fire. He believed the ceasefire would hold.
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failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing something start learning
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defeat. Nobody anticipated defeat. England suffered a 2–0 defeat by Scotland.
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opposition to someone or something, especially a political or military opponent. the ability not to be affected or harmed by something, especially a disease or a drug start learning
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resistance. The government had taken elaborate precautions to crush any resistance. Vitamin C helps build resistance to infection.
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the activity of fighting a war start learning
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warfare. an area troubled by constant warfare
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declare war. Great Britain declared war on Germany in 1939
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to take someone’s weapons so that they can no longer use them start learning
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disarm. a plan to disarm paramilitary groups
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to take or send an army into another country in order to get control of it start learning
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invade. The island was invaded during the war. They received information that the Americans were preparing to invade.
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to no longer take part in something, or to stop someone or something from taking part ex. army from somewhere or to take sth back start learning
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withdraw. The troops began to withdraw from the northern region. The drug had to be withdrawn because of its side effects.
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an explosion, especially one caused by a bomb. wybuch start learning
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blast. Ten people were injured in the blast
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rozmieszczać, rozlokowywać oddziały start learning
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to go and get something and come back start learning
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fetch. I'll fetch a chair. He fetched the dictionary
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bring shame on someone. Sally brought shame on me when she got really drunk at Peter’s party
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by trial and error. I guessed this password by trial and error.
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but for you. I couldn’t have done it in time but for you
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a measurement of how long something is in size start learning
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length. This room is about five metres in length. The boat was 16 feet in length. Use two planks of unequal length
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wywołać, wyzwalać coś potężnego.np. energię start learning
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unleash. The new tax laws have unleashed a storm of criticism
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to not have any or enough of something that you need or want. Brak mu pewności siebie. start learning
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lack. He lacks confidence.
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a crime that is not very serious start learning
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petty crime. He was convicted previously of petty crime.
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poddawać kogoś pod nadzór kuratora start learning
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put sb on probation. He was put on probation for 1 year.
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zakazaź coś komuś np. prowadzenia pojazdu start learning
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be banned from. Farmers in Europe will be banned from using particular substances. He was banned from driving for 3 years.
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let off. Many criminals are let off with fine these days.
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śmiertelny zastrzyk przy karze śmierci start learning
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You can never be sure. We can never be sure what will happen with our children in the future
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without the second thought. I decided to buy the car without a second thought, and now I am not sure it was the right choice.
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rzekomo, jak mówią, podobno start learning
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reportedly. He was reportedly using the pseudonym Francisco de Castro Visconti, owned a food import company and was a partner in a nightclub
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liquid waste from a person’s or animal’s body start learning
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urine. Has the patient passed urine this morning?
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refer to as. Foreigns refer to me as George. And it is also refered to as "cheesing":)
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to make something such as a knife smooth or sharp by rubbing it against a hard surface start learning
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grind (past - ground). He grinds his knives every week
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to break something into very small pieces or powder, by using a machine or by crushing it between two hard surfaces start learning
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grind or mince. Mincemeat, ground meat, fresh ground pepper, fresh ground coffee.
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liczba ofiar śmiertelnych start learning
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death toll. The official death toll from the London terrorist attacks stands at 55
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a short piece of writing taken from something such as a book or letter start learning
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extract. The pupils are analyzing an extract from the poem
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the amount of money that someone wants to be paid before they will let a person who they are keeping prisoner go free start learning
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ransom. Her kidnappers are demanding a £5 million ransom
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jump for joy. jumped for joy when I got the results of my exams.
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description. Barry was unable to give the police a description of his attacker. We need you to provide an accurate description of the situation
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a particular way of understanding or thinking about something, wyobrażenie, spostrzeżenie start learning
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perception. His perception of the world is very peculiar. Her perception of the situation changed over time
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to express strong approval or admiration for someone or something, especially in public start learning
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praise. He's been praised many times for his excellent grades. She was praised for being an outstanding publicist. Mayor Dixon praised the efforts of those involved in the rescue
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a set of questions that you ask a large number of people or organizations, verb & noun start learning
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survey. A survey carried out last year found 80% of the public in favour of the change. 19% of those surveyed say they haven’t decided who they will vote for
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to deliberately make someone feel frightened, especially so that they will do what you want start learning
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intimidate. The report said he used harassment and threats to intimidate television journalists.
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interpret. This move could be interpreted in two ways
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expose. Police officers are exposed to danger. Those children who are exposed to second-hand smoke in cars are more likely to end up going to their doctors with respiratory infections
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unable to protect yourself start learning
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defenceless. It was an evil crime against a defenceless old man.
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violation. So far, no violations have been reported by either side. a factory closed for gross violations of safety regulations.
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a failure to follow a law or rule. naruszenie start learning
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breach. breach of ław, breach of duty, breach of promise
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someone who is vulnerable is weak or easy to hurt physically or mentally. The fact is that any baby, whatever its complexion, is vulnerable. She says he's threatened to burn the house down and she feels vulnerable
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a large crowd of people that is dangerous or difficult to control: can be followed by a singular or plural verb start learning
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mob. An angry mob surrounded the palace
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wydać np. oświadczenie albo licencje start learning
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issue. The school issued a statement to the local press. NJ issued first liquor license.
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hand in. We should hand in our essays by Friday. Please hand in your keys when you leave the hotel
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oddać coś komuś wcześniej pożyczonego start learning
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give sth back. Leon gave me back my book
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a moment of madness. I, in a moment of madness, agreed to host this party for them. I let you persuade me in a moment of madness
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wydać kogoś albo siebie (np. oddać się w ręce policji) NIE TURN IN start learning
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give sb up. The murderer gave himself up to the police
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Stacy Truman was jailed for ten months for the theft of 40 $ from the bank.
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ogarnięty czymś np. strachem start learning
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stricken with sth. She was stricken with guilty. I was stricken with fear.
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to hide something so that it cannot be found start learning
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conceal. The letters had been concealed under a mattress. Why did you decide to conceal your true identity?
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hardware. What hardware do you use
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earphones, headphones, cans. Put the headphones on and close your eyes.
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motherboard, mainboard. It's better to buy a new computer than to change the mainboard. My motherboard supports only four hard disk drives
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awaria systemu (komputerowego) start learning
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crash. The program crashes every time I click this button.
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prinout. She gave me a printout of the webpage
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when it comes to. When it comes to believe in god, i really tried to:)
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one of the narrow tubes with thin soft hairs on each side that cover a bird’s body start learning
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feather. I found a peculiar feather in the park
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the edge of an open container or circular object, like ... of cup start learning
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film of a particular subject or event start learning
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footage. The video features promo clips in addition to live, interview and behind-the-scenes footage
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tissue. The bullet went through muscle tissue
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a simple flat boat made by tying long pieces of wood together start learning
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raft. Cejrowski used raft to go across the river.
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something dangerous, for example jumping from a building, that is done to entertain people, often as part of a film start learning
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stunt. Her latest stunt was walking on a tightrope
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zamieszkiwać, zazwyczaj o zwierzętach start learning
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dwell. He wants to turn the cave into a living laboratory, studying its topography and the species that dwell within it
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reliable. My new car is very reliable. It's a very reliable source of information
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rozmnażać się (o zwierzętach) start learning
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breed (bred, bred). The birds have bred successfully for the past six years
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a feature of something that makes it less useful than it could be start learning
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drawback. The main drawback of the scheme is its expense
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peer. She was known among her peers as a good student
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someone who is senior to you in an organization or job. Your immediate superior holds the position directly above yours start learning
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essential. He was the essential element in the show. Breathing is essential to life. It's essential that you have a first-aid kit in your car
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lose dignity. After the accident, I felt I’d lost my dignity
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fraction. Universe was created in fraction of a second.
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to make a place bright with light, or to shine a light on something start learning
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illuminate. Her face was dimly illuminated by the reading lamp beside her.
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glow. The glow of the setting sun.
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in cold blood. It was an offence committed in cold blood, you rarely see so much cruelty
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set of rules which indicate what acceptable behaviour in society is start learning
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etiquette (normy postępowania). You sholud obey the etiquette required of a genteel young female
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brave (synonim), ale bardziej taki śmiały start learning
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bold. She always had a soft spot for bold and open-minded men
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a large area of ice that covers the land and sea around the North or South Pole start learning
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fund. The purpose of this event was to raise funds to help the homeless. Their family funded the monument.
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natural habitat. I've seen foxes in the zoo, but not in their natural habitat
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to make something very clean by putting a substance on it that kills bacteria start learning
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disinfect. You have to disinfect this scratch.
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mandatory. It’s mandatory to wear a seat belt in the UK.
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przewyższać (siłą, rozumem), przekraczać start learning
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surpass. Some of these very clever robots are already surpassing us, Rob. Winning the gold medal surpassed my wildest dreams.
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to treat a person or an animal with a vaccine to protect them against a disease start learning
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vaccinate. Your doctor will normally be able to vaccinate you with a flu vaccine
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to make a wrong judgment about a person or situation start learning
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misjudge. He misjudged many situations
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flaw. A fatal flaw in using percentages is to try and add them up when this is not really possible
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nieciekawy, nudny, nijaki start learning
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dull. His life had been dull and lonely before he met her
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to shut a door or a lid with great force so that it makes a loud noise, often because you are angry start learning
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slam. I tried not to slam the door on my way out.
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