heimskringla

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przywłaszczać, kraść; przeznaczać, przydzielać (środki na jakiś cel)
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appropriate
to take something for your own use, usually without permission. to take something from a culture and use it as part of your own
He lost his job when he was found to have appropriated some of the company's money. As the empire expanded, they eagerly appropriated the artistic styles of neigbouring provinces.
butny, pyszny
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haughty
unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people. arrogant
She has a rather haughty manner.
rozstrzygać, zasądzić (np. jakąś karę), orzekać
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adjudge
to announce a decision or consider something, especially officially: to declare
Half an hour into the game Paterson was adjudged to have fouled Jackson and was sent off. He was adjudged bankrupt by the court.
przystąpienie do organizacji, objęcie tronu, zajęcie terytorium
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accession
the time when someone starts a position of authority, especially a king or queen: the time when a country officially joins a group of countries or signs an agreement
1926 was the year of Emperor Hirohito's accession to the throne. Poland's accession to the EU. The access of the land took the army less than a week.
z powodu, na skutek czegoś
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on account of
Don't worry on account of Tom. He can take care of himself. He was late on account of a car accident They are being persecuted on account of my name
leżeć w łóżku
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keep one's bed
potocznie
I had contracted this lethal disease and shortly after became fully confined to the four walls of my room. I kept my bed for around 2 months until my full recovery...
połysk, blask; żyrandol; atrakcyjność
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lustre
a glow of reflected light. superficial attractiveness or appearance of excellence
her pearl necklace lustered softly in the candlelight of the restaurant. Can you help me to hang the luster? I love the lustre of your eyes.
odwilż, ocieplenie stosunków, topnieć
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thaw
to (cause to) change from a solid, frozen state to a liquid or soft one, because of an increase in temperature:
Allow the meat to thaw completely before cooking it. The sun came out and thawed the ice. The report shows that relations between the two enemies may be thawing. There are signs of a thaw in relations between the two countries.
wróżyć, znaczyć coś, świadczyć o czymś
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betoken
to mean something or be a sign of something
Nothing betokened that the man know anything of what had occurred.
to, co się komuś należy, płatny, należny; gdzieś prosto
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due
fitting
My enemies will get their dues. The fee is due in the office. I have to wear due attire. They're heading due west.
dokonany z premedytacją
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premeditated
especially of a crime or something unpleasant) done after being thought about or carefully planned:
premeditated murder a premeditated attack The assault was premeditated and particularly brutal.
strona w procesie, strona w umowie, grupa
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party
a particular group of people who are involved in an activity
I made a dinner reservation for a party of eight. The UN called on all parties to lay down their arms.
pierzyna
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featherbed
to protect someone, especially a group of workers, too much and make things easy for them. If a government featherbeds an industry, it gives it a lot of help, such as lower taxes, especially so that jobs will not be lost
przyzwyczajenie, zwyczaj
przeczenie
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wont (as is someone's wont)
in the way that someone usually does
She arrived an hour late, as is her wont. The previous city council was wont to overspend. They spent much of the time reminiscing about the war, as old soldiers are wont to do.
okaleczyć
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maim
to injure a person so severely that a part of their body will no longer work as it should
Many children have been maimed for life by these bombs. maiming
kędzior, lok, kółeczko, mały pierścionek
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ringlet
a curled piece of long hair
Her hair hung down in ringlets
nosić, okazywać, prezentować, mieć (na sobie, coś charakterystycznego, wyróżniającego się)
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to sport
She sported a pair of beautiful earrings. There were a number of coifs that were sported during the Viking age
przymocować, umocować rzęsa, bat, chłostać
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lash
to hit with a lot of force: to criticize someone severely
All right, now make sure you lash her down tight. The prisoners were regularly lashed with electric cable. I've lashed your case to the roof rack. These poles will be easier to carry if we lash them together with a rope.

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