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wydzielać (sok), ukrywać coś start learning
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(of animals or plants or their cells) to produce and release a liquid: Saliva is a liquid secreted by glands in or near the mouth.
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łaskotać, gryźć, lekko uwierać (sweter), lechtać start learning
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to touch someone lightly with your fingers, making them slightly uncomfortable and often making them laugh:(rub skin). Stop! You're tickling me! I tickled her feet and she laughed.
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to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage: They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun. Ireland squandered several chances, including a penalty that cost them the game.
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margines społeczny the edge of a road where rain flows away. This man pulled me out of the gutter and saved my life. Even though the society is getting richer, there are still people living in the gutter.
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język miejscowy, gwara, żargon, krajowy, ojczysty start learning
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the form of a language that a particular group of speakers use naturally, especially in informal situations: Many Roman Catholics regret the replacing of the Latin mass by the vernacular. For most houses concrete is the vernacular. The folk tale is told in a vernacular dialect.
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to visit a place quickly, especially on your way to another place I told Paul we’d swing by his place around 7.30. We can swing past the store on the way to the party.
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praca magisterska, naukowa, rozprawa, teza start learning
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a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for a higher college or university degree: the main idea, opinion, or theory of a person, group, piece of writing, or speech a doctoral thesis. Their main thesis was that war was inevitable.
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taktyka, chwyt, sztuczka, trik start learning
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something that is done or said in order to get an advantage, often dishonestly: 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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to finish a romantic relationship with someone suddenly and unkindly. dump He jilted her for his best friend's sister.
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a small mammal that is almost blind, has dark fur, and lives in passages that it digs underground It looks like there is a mole in our garden.
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the condition of only being able to see clearly objects that are close to you, the quality of not thinking enough about how an action will affect the future, or an example of this: The short-sightedness of these policies can be seen today in Congress. The hypocrisy and short-sightedness of this decision is immense. Because of his short-sightedness he never knew exactly what was in his hand.
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znaleźć się w zasięgu wzroku start learning
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On the other side of the hill the ancient Hindu temple will come into view.
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a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is morally wrong or makes you uncertain about doing it: not scruple to do sth Robin Hood had no scruples about robbing the rich to give to the poor. He is a man without scruple - he has no conscience. He wouldn't scruple to cheat his own mother if there was money in it for him.
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Kosztuje fortune. to rozbój w biały dzień! start learning
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used to say when something, according to your view, costs a fortune Could you repeat once again? How much for the aubergine on the counter? It's daylight robbery, good sir!
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DOMS, bolesność mięśni, ZAKWASY start learning
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delayed onset muscle soreness
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hustle, engineer, wheel and deal It is a verb which means to think of a possible solution of the seemingly impossible. He hustles, that is why he's got so much money. I had to engineer the meeting with the famous writer.
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Such luxurious vacations doesn't come cheap especially during the time of worldwide inflation.
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a large amount of something: He has bucketloads of charm.
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makabryczny, potworny, straszny start learning
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grisly, gruesome, macabre extremely unpleasant, especially because death or blood is involved: The 55-year-old Canadian had suffered a grisly death. a grisly murder
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znudzony, przesycony czymś start learning
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not having interest or losing interest because you have experienced something too many times: Flying is exciting the first time you do it, but you soon become jaded. Perhaps some caviar can tempt your jaded palate.
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Did you hear this tap? What was that?
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Bring out the side plates out first.
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skonkretyzować skrystalizować clearly show start learning
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to show clearly the edge, feature of something The outline of the castle on the hill was clearly defined against the evening sky. Economists normally define a recession as two successive quarters of negative growth. The event helped to crystallize my thoughts.
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Durable plastic construction that can handle the heaviest of dinnerware
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łączny, całkowity, zawierający wszystkich, włącznie start learning
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An inclusive price or amount includes everything: including the first and last date or number stated: me and you inclusive. My rent is $700 a month inclusive (of bills). I'll be away from 20 to 31 May inclusive. Our aim is to create a fairer, more inclusive society. Our aim is to create a fairer, more inclusive society.
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to enjoy yourself very much "So how was the party last night?" "Oh, it was great - we had a ball!"
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zakłócenie(w dostawie), zamęt, nieporządek start learning
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the action of preventing something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected The accident brought widespread disruption on the roads. It would cause a tremendous disruption to our work schedule to install a different computer system.
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a type of party when a young person or a group of young people stay for the night at the house of a friend
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The government has pledged to wage war on drugs.
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jądro atomu, jądro komórkowe, główna część start learning
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the central part of an atom, usually made up of protons and neutrons. the group of people or things that are the most important part of something These three players will form the nucleus of a revised and stronger team. A single organism, its growth is regulated by the nucleus.
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affected by bipolar disorder (= a mental health condition in which a person can at times be very depressed and at other times very excited and energetic): in which two countries or areas have most of the power I now realize I have been bipolar since my teens. She has three children, including an older bipolar daughter. It quickly became apparent that they did not fit into the bipolar world that both the Soviets and the United States thought they'd created.
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a chemical element that is a silver-white metal. Magnesium burns very brightly and is used in making fireworks. For magnesium to ignite, it needs to be wet first.
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znieczulać, odwrazliwienie start learning
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to cause someone to experience something, usually an emotion or a pain, less strongly than before: desynsybilizacja Seeing too much violence on television can desensitize people to it. He discusses our culture's desensitization to violence from so much exposure in movies, video games, and music
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wartościowość, wartościowanie, walencyjniść start learning
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the ability of an atom to combine with other atoms, measured by the number of electrons it will lose, add, or share. the capacity of one person or thing to react with or affect another in some special way, as by attraction or the facilitation of a function or activity.
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perfectly clean or tidy dressed in an immaculate white suit an immaculate garden
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ględzić, pleść, ględzenie start learning
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to talk for a long time in a silly or annoying way: babbel What on earth are you blathering on about? Stop blathering, woman!
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smelling unpleasant: He hadn't showered for a couple of days and was starting to get whiffy.
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very great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved: showing great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved: As a born performer, she loves the excitement and she loves the adulation. I found myself irritated by the adulatory tone of her biography. The Mother Teresa article is adulatory. The boxer was convicted of rape, and yet is still adulated by many.
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a young duck, or its flesh when used as food Ducklings are vulnerable until they learn to fly.
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I think I should talk to her finally, and come clean eventually about my true feelings to her.
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rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad weather There were low trees with thick, gnarly branches. He served an amazing artichoke soup with gnarly black truffles and Parmesan shaved over the top.
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a large insect found in hot areas that flies in large groups and destroys plants and crops:
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Grasshoppers are a delicacy in the Oaxaca, Mexico.
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be conducive, favourable to something The weather fosters the growth of flowers. The children are involved in group work which fosters learning and collaboration.
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to completely destroy a city, building, The town was razed to the ground in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing.
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cudem pozostać przy życiu start learning
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He's been living on borrowed time ever since his last car accident
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Until the new president is elected, the marshal of the Sejm will take up the position in the interim.
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I still can't believe they were mugged in broad daylight! Luckily, they are safe and sound now.
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Something or someone that is indispensable is so good or important that you could not manage without it, him, or her: This book is an indispensable resource for researchers. His long experience at the United Nations makes him indispensable to the talks. We need to educate the public about the wonder and the indispensability of nature.
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a person who has the authority to represent his or her country, especially in another country
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collapse, fail, Our plans to buy a new house came to grief due to the recent price peak in the real estate market
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What is the shelf life of this product?
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Although our opponents were better, we managed to tie with them. We tied and we still have a chance to play in the quarter-final.
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miser He is known for being a cheapskate. He counts every penny.
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zaginąć/zagubić się, schodzić na manowce, nie powieść się start learning
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All of our planned-in-advance goals went astray. Where is Mark? He had to choose bad direction and went somewhere astray.
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być z czymś na bieżąco, mieć poczucie czasu start learning
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be up to date with sth. monitor, observe I have so many responsibilities I can't keep track of them anymore.
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burzliwy (okres), gromki (oklaski) start learning
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a loud noise, especially that produced by an excited crowd, or a state of confusion, change, or uncertainty: You couldn't hear her speak over the tumult from the screaming fans. From every direction, people were running and shouting and falling over each other in a tumult of confusion. The honoree received tumultuous applause.
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chochla, nabierać chochlą start learning
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very big spoon with a long handle and a deep cup-shaped part, used especially for serving soup
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upiorny, pełen grozy, tajemniczy i niesamowity start learning
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The empty house filled with an eerie melody. The mystery of the family was eerie.
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the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details: get the gist of the meaning. That was the gist of what he said.
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nieprzenikniony, dudniący, przeogromny start learning
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If something is cavernous, there is a very large open space inside it: a cavernous 4,000-seat theatre. Cavernous, unused garages will remain hostile and depressing.
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consisting of a mixture of various things that are not usually connected with each other: miscellaneous household items
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żonglować, balansować między czynnościami start learning
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to throw several objects up into the air, and then catch and throw them up repeatedly: to succeed in arranging your life so that you have time to involve yourself in two or more different activities or groups of people: We all watched in amazement as he juggled with three flaming torches. Many parents find it hard to juggle children and a career.
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a fight between two military aircraft in which they fly very fast and very close to each other
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objazd, zmiana kierunku (np. w czasie remontu) start learning
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The detour was about a mile and a half longer. The diversion was set due to roadworks in the area.
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wreszcie; w końcu; w ostatecznym rozrachunku start learning
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I told you what I think but at the end of the day, it is your decision.
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excellent That restaurant's really top-notch.
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przepaść, czeluść, niebezpieczna sytuacja start learning
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a very steep side of a cliff or a mountain The film opens with a shot of a climber dangling from a precipice. This latest tax increase may push many small companies over the financial precipice.
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w nędzy, bez środków do życia, ogołocony start learning
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without money, food, a home, or possessions: The floods left thousands of people destitute.
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extremely worried, nervous, or upset The missing child's distraught parents made an emotional appeal for information on TV.
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a special type of railway that travels up and down steep slopes, with thecarriages being pulled by a strong metal rope
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to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis. Fear of losing her job precipitated (= suddenly forced) her into action. We were alarmed by his precipitate actions.
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behaving in a rude, unpleasant way She thought he was loud-mouthed and uncouth.
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a badly damaged object or the separated parts of a badly damaged object: what is left of something that has been spoiled or that has failed: Two children were trapped in the wreckage. The wreckage of the car was scattered over the roadside. Kate was still clinging to the wreckage of her failed marriage.
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tajemny, ukradkowy, zarośla start learning
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hidden or secret. a group of bushes and small trees growing close together in which animals can hide, especially from people or other animals hunting them covert actions The government was accused of covert military operations against the regime.
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zdzira, maskara, poczwara, buchnąć, rąbnąć start learning
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an unpleasant person, especially a woman who has sex with a lot of different people
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a young child who is left by its parents and then found and cared for by someone else
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to take control of an aircraft or other vehicle during a journey, especially using violence: to take control of or use something that does not belong to you for your own advantage: Two men hijacked a jet travelling to Paris and demanded $125,000. He resents the way his ideas have been hijacked by others in the department.
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a type of thick soup usually made from fish or other sea creatures:
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właz, luk, okienko, wykluć się z jajka start learning
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He opened the hatch and got into the submarine. There was a small hatch in the bathroom.
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plunder, ravage, ransack, pillage to steal goods violently from a place, especially during a war After the president fled the country, the palace was plundered by soldiers. Tragically, the graves were plundered and the contents scattered.
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a strong, very determined person
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a very intelligent person
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wspaniale się bawić, bawić się jak nigdy w życiu start learning
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have the time of one's life I'm really happy for our trip to the mountains for mountain-skiing last week. I really had the time of my life back then there
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The next 100 days before exams will be the race against the clock.
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the time is ripe to tell you the truth, but pleas stay steady and don't take it too personally.
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beneficjant, osoba odnosząca korzyść z czegoś), spadkobierca start learning
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a person or group who receives money, advantages, etc. as a result of something else: Her wife was the chief beneficiary of her will.
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to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone: That story is a complete fabrication.
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potomkowie, przyszłe pokolenia start learning
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the people who will exist in the future Every attempt is being made to ensure that these works of art are preserved for posterity.
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przesłuchanie do roli - czasownik brać udział w przesłuchaniu start learning
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to give a short performance in order to show that you are suitable for a part in a film, play, show, etc., or to make someone do this: I'm auditioning for the part of Lady Macbeth. We're auditioning local rock bands for the music festival.
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konsorcjum(związek przedsiębiorstw), rozpowszechniać artykuły prasowe lub programy telewizyjne start learning
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to sell magazine articles, photographs, television shows, etc. to other organizations so that they can be published or shown in several places: a group of people or companies who join together in order to share the cost of a particular business operation A syndicate of banks is/are financing the deal. His new three-hour syndicated show airs on 38 stations. Major crackdown on ivory poching syndicates.
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rozprawienie się z czymś, uporanie się start learning
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There has been a series of government crackdowns on safety in factories. crackdown on illegal ivory poaching. It was a good example of the police crackdown on drug-dealing
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a device made of wood or metal that is used to hold two things together tightly. to fasten two things together, using a clamp: Carefully tighten the clamp until it firmly supports the pipette in a vertical position. Clamp the two pieces of wood (together) for 15 minutes.
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kandydat do pracy, osoba udzielająca wywiadu start learning
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the person who answers the questions during an interview In general, actors are the most difficult interviewees.
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nasadzać się, pojawiać się, powstać z łóżka, buntować si, mieć źródło w czymś start learning
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to happen, to get out of bed Should the opportunity arise, I'd love to go to China. Could you work on Saturday, should the need arise (= if it were to be necessary)? Are there any matters arising from (= caused by) the last meeting? We arose early on Christmas morning.
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to catch and arrest someone who has not obeyed the law The police have finally apprehended the killer. His actions directly resulted in the apprehension of known drug trafficker. I know that there is some apprehension with regard to these figures.
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