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dignity
She handled the criticism with dignity and grace.
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godność
nonetheless
The task was difficult; nonetheless, they finished on time.
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niemniej jednak
eagerly
The children eagerly opened their gifts.
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chętnie, z zapałem
prophecy
The prophecy foretold the return of the lost king.
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proroctwo, przepowiednia
drought
The prolonged drought devastated local crops.
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susza
adjacent
Our office is adjacent to the main conference room.
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sąsiadujący
remarkable
Her recovery after the surgery was remarkable.
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niezwykły
superstition
It’s just a superstition that black cats bring bad luck.
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zabobon
runaway
The company struggled to control runaway costs.
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uciekinier / niekontrolowany
to dash hopes
The sudden budget cuts dashed hopes of many researchers.
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zniweczyć nadzieje
veil
A thin veil of fog covered the valley at dawn.
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welon, zasłona
misstated
The figures were misstated in last quarter’s report.
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zniekształcony
unanimous
The committee reached a unanimous decision.
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jednomyślny
aground
The ship ran aground during the storm.
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na mieliźnie
to pervert
We must not let misinformation pervert the public discourse.
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zniekształcić
to be over
The negotiations are finally over.
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być skończonym
obesity
Obesity significantly increases the risk of heart disease.
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otyłość
aided by
Aided by new funding, the team expanded the study.
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wspomagany przez
deliberate
It was a deliberate attempt to mislead voters.
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celowe
longitudinal study
The longitudinal study tracked participants for twenty years.
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długotrwałe badanie
humbly
I humbly accept the award on behalf of the team.
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pokornie, skromnie
victimhood
He rejected a mindset of victimhood and took action.
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bycie ofiarą
intent
There was no intent to cause harm.
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zamiar
crooked
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krzywy, nieuczciwy
To recede
As the floodwaters began to recede, residents returned home.
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cofać się, ustępować
to pull into
We pulled into the station just before midnight.
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wciągnąć, wjechać
to unfold
We watched the events unfold in real time.
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rozwinąć
by all accounts
By all accounts, she is an outstanding leader.
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według wszystkich
pace
The project’s pace accelerated after the new hires.
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tempo
we are about to break down
If we don’t stop arguing, we are about to break down.
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zaraz się rozstaniemy / rozpadniemy
iffy
The Wi‑Fi connection is still iffy in that room.
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niepewny
Ta randka jest trochę wątpliwa.
liabilities
The company reduced its liabilities by refinancing its debt.
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zobowiązania firmy, pasywa
spear
The museum displays an ancient spear from the Bronze Age.
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włócznia
predicated on
Their strategy is predicated on steady market growth.
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opiera się na
Trapping
He learned trapping from his grandfather, who taught him how to set humane traps and check them daily.
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Zastawianie sideł
outrageous
The price they quoted was absolutely outrageous.
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skandaliczne, oburzające
to cope
She’s been under a lot of pressure at work, but she’s coping surprisingly well.
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radzić sobie
nasty
She received a nasty email from an anonymous sender.
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niemiły, nieprzyjemny
Ma koszmarną wysypkę na plecach.
only one takeaway
There’s only one takeaway: we need to start earlier next time.
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tylko jeden wniosek, jedna nauka
mitigation
The plan includes mitigation measures for flood risk.
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łagodzenie

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