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twierdzący, potwierdzam(komenda), zgoda, twierdzenie start learning
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relating to a statement that shows agreement or says "yes" an affirmative answer/response. "Were you in New York on 3 March?" "Affirmative." (= "Yes."). She asked the question expecting an affirmative.
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pomóc w ucieczce z więzienia, przepuszczać pieniądze, jary (o zbożu) (skądżeś się urwał) start learning
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to appear suddenly. to cause something to happen suddenly If you spring all this money, I will skin you. Admit it! You sprang the criminal from prison. This is a spring variety of wheat."Where did you spring from? - I didn't see you come in!"
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a complete change: There will have to be a sea change in people's attitudes if public transport is ever to replace the private car.
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zarodnik (komórka służąca do rozmnażania się roślin i grzybów) game start learning
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a reproductive cell produced by some plants and simple organisms such as ferns and mushrooms I'm allergic to plant spores.
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zakwestionować, poddawać w wątpliwość start learning
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to cause people to doubt someone's character, qualities, or reputation by criticizing them: Are you impugning my competence as a professional designer? impugnment, impugnable
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planned or done in secret, especially describing something that is not officially allowed: The group held weekly clandestine meetings in a church. He has been having a clandestine affair with his secretary for three years. She undertook several clandestine operations for the CIA.
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szkopuł, ostry wystający element czegoś, odłamany fragment (np. zęba), rozerwać, rozedrzeć (o coś), start learning
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a problem, difficulty, or disadvantage. If you snag something, it becomes caught on a sharp object and tears We don't anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations. The drug is very effective - the only snag is that it cannot be produced in large quantities. This sweater's full of snags. Be careful not to snag your coat on the barbed wire.
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to give a weak form of a disease to a person or animal, usually by injection, as a protection against that disease: vaccine My children have been inoculated against polio. inoculation
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A multicellular organism is made of many cells: multicellular. intracellular and extracellular. Some green algae are multicellular.
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a device used for picking up objects, consisting of two long pieces joined at one end and pressed together at the other end in order to hold an object between them:
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top- tier commando platoon
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a small group of about ten or twelve soldiers, with a lieutenant in charge of it: a group of vehicles, especially military vehicles: His platoon was ambushed. a platoon commander. First there is a platoon of motorcycle outriders who will clear the streets ahead.
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myśliwiec przechytujacy, przechwytywacz start learning
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a fast aircraft that attacks enemy aircraft
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a temporary shelter or camp for sleeping in outside, that is not a tent: to camp (= sleep) in a bivouac The soldiers bivouacked in the mountains for two nights. The children made a bivouac at the bottom of the garden with some poles and an old blanket.
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a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge.
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the state of being confused and having no organization or of being untidy: Ever since the oil crisis, the industry has been in (a state of) disarray. The news had thrown his plans into disarray. Her clothes were in disarray.
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uczenie się na pamięć, rutyna, mechaniczne działanie start learning
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learning something in order to be able to repeat it from memory, rather than in order to understand it She learned multiplication by rote.
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Somebody has to pull the switch or we won't make it. A points failure was later found to be responsible for the rail accident
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He claims he saw a Martian in a flying saucer.
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diametralnie przeciwny, różny start learning
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geocentricism is diametrically opposed to the theory called heliocentricism.
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wspominać, wracać pamięcią start learning
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to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.
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sprawiający miła niespodziankę, nieoczekiwany zbieg okoliczności start learning
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serendipitous, serendipity happening or found by chance. the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance Reading should be an adventure, a personal experience full of serendipitous surprises. A team of researchers has made a serendipitous discovery that could help in the struggle to cure obesity.
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skupisko zabudowań, zabudowa miejska, rozciągać się (o mieście), być rozsianym (o zabudowaniach) rozwalać się start learning
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You have to drive slower in the sprawl. The city sprawls for about five kilometers more from here. The branches sprawled into my window, so I had to cut them.
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the return of objects that were stolen or lost: They are demanding the restitution of ancient treasures that were removed from the country in the 16th century. The chemical company promised to make full restitution to the victims for the injury to their health.
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a cupboard or small room used, especially in the past, for storing food in someone's home: pantry a well-stocked (= full of food) larder
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a metal weapon that is worn over the knuckles and is intended to increase the injuries caused when hitting a person
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zabraknąć czegoś, posiadać mało danej cechy start learning
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We are short on man being able to wield weapon.
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someone who becomes involved in an activity or a social group without being asked, or enters a place without permission: Security did not prevent an interloper from getting onto the stage at the opening ceremony. INTRUDER
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płynąć (zysk), gromadzić, narastać sie, zwiększać, stanowić korzyść start learning
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to increase in number or amount over a period of time: Interest will accrue on the account at a rate of seven percent. Little benefit will accrue to the city (= it will receive little benefit) from the new transport links.
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krużganek, odizolować, życie w zakonie start learning
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a covered stone passage around the four sides of a courtyard (= a square or rectangular space) especially in a religious building such as a church or monastery. monastic life. to seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister men and women choosing the cloister as a way of life. a scientist who cloisters herself in a laboratory
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"How much for the drink?" "Nothing, it's on the house."
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zrzec się, wyrzec, porzucić start learning
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relinquish I shall have to forgo the pleasure of seeing you this week. She decided to forgo flowers at the funeral and asked people to send money to a charity instead. These people have forfeited the right to live in society.
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rozmaity, различные,; powielać start learning
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many and of several different types: a pipe or closed space in a machine that has several openings, allowing liquids and gases to enter and leave Despite her manifold faults, she was a strong leader. will increase your blessings manifold. Experts caution that once firms go public, the scrutiny goes up manifold.
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dziewczyna, kobieta (słowo użwane zwykle przez starsze osoby) American English start learning
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You're the kind of gal that's smart enough to mind her own business.
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regeneracja, reklamacja, rekultywacja (gruntu), odzyskiwanie surowców wtórnych start learning
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the attempt to make land suitable for building or farming. the treatment of waste materials to get useful materials from them On closing the mines they hired a forestry expert to improve their reclamation plan. Experts at the conference will address topics such as water reclamation and reuse.
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a list of employees in a company with the salaries they receive The company has more than 200 people on the payroll.
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przywiązanie(do kogoś), więź, załącznik start learning
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There was a special attachment between the two. I couldn't open the attachment that you sent with your e-mail.
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okres (zazwyczaj krótki czas, gdy coś miało miejsce, zwiastować, czytać się start learning
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These changes spell the end of the world as we know it. How do you spell the word "pneumonia"? It was a short spell of my life, I don't want to talk about it. He didn't know how to spell the French word.
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wprowadzenie do portu, połączenie na orbicie, przybijanie do portu, obcinanie (oceny, płac) start learning
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Our group has made it to the door to the docking bay. They should have the central docking port ready for us.
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expressing unfair or false criticism that is likely to damage someone's reputation: a scurrilous remark/attack/article. The men gossiped as much and as scurrilously as ourselves.
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nieprzenikniony, mętny (głębia, woda), niejasny (do wytłumaczenia), ciemny (działalność podejrzana) start learning
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dark and dirty or difficult to see through. used to describe a situation that is complicated and unpleasant, and about which many facts are not clear The river was brown and murky after the storm. He became involved in the murky world of international drug-dealing. I don't want to get into the murky waters of family arguments.
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a small child, especially one who behaves badly and is dirty or untidily dressed(old-fashioned or humorous)
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tłum, tłumy, mnogość, wielość start learning
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the multitude. Flood victims were aided by a multitude of volunteers.
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wymierzyć (np. sprawiedliwość, karę); mierzyć start learning
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to give or order a punishment: dispense, dole out The prison sentence is the toughest meted out to any of the seven athletes who have pleaded guilty. The Academy, meanwhile, is still trying to figure out what punishment, if any, to mete out.
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We have to clear off quickly before anybody notices us.
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skrupuły, wyrzuty sumienia start learning
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a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do: remorse I wouldn't have any compunction about telling him to leave.
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płaszczyć się, czołgać się try to please start learning
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to behave with too much respect towards someone to show that you are very eager to please them: He sent a grovelling note of apology.
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rachunek (ilość pieniędzy które jesteśmy komuś winni, np. za jedzenie w restauracji), zakładka (Dopisz to piwo do mojego rachunku.) start learning
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an ill-tempered scolding woman an ill-tempered scolding woman
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warkotać (o silniku) mruczeć, warkot, pomruk start learning
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to make a quiet, continuous, soft sound We could hear the sound of a lawnmower purring in the back garden. A black limousine purred up (= drove up making a quiet, continuous, soft sound) outside the hotel. I heard the gentle purr of an engine outside the house.
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the sport of walking and climbing in caves Let's go spelunking at the weekend.
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to sing, especially in a high voice. of a bird: to sing pleasently å kvitte Was that you I heard warbling in the bathroom this morning?
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utrzymywać zwiększone ciśnienie, wywierać presję start learning
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to keep the air pressure in a submarine, plane, etc. at a level that is suitable for breathing. to strongly persuade someone to do something they do not want to do He was pressurized into signing the agreement.
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We need a cover story, so no one looks for us.
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przerabiać, przetwarzać;. przekształcać się, przeliczać (waluta), zdobyć punkt (np. z karnego, asysty start learning
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to (cause something or someone to) change in form or character. to change to a new religion, belief, in sport, to score extra points such as a conversion, free throw, or penalty shot. someone who changes their beliefs, habits, or way of living: Could we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom? What's the formula for converting pounds into kilograms? I used to hate exercise, but my sister has converted me (to it). a convert to vegetarianism/wholemeal bread
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porysować, zrobić rysę, zarysować z wierzchu (buty); szuranie, zadrapać (dobre imię czegoś) start learning
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to make a rough mark on a smooth surface, especially on a shoe or floor. to spoil or harm something slightly, especially the reputation of something or someone: Please wear trainers in the gym, to avoid scuffing the floor. If you scuff your feet (= pull your shoes along the ground as you walk) like that, you'll ruin your shoes. A host of local controversies have scuffed the Republican brand name in Ohio.
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zbiec, uciekać, wymknąć się start learning
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to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere: She absconded from boarding school and hitchhiked to the city. Two prisoners absconded last night.
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przelotny romans, krótki okres beztroski lub szaleństwa start learning
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It was just a fling! The two had a fling and you found out about it.
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skład, zapas, gromadzić (coś), robić zapasy (np. żywności) start learning
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a large amount of food, goods, or weapons that are kept ready for future use. to store a large supply of something for future use They have a stockpile of weapons and ammunition that will last several months. The rebels have been stockpiling weapons.
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This movie was so bad I wanted to claw my eyes out.
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utrudniać, kosz z wiekiem, kosz z przykrywą(jak na piknik) start learning
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to prevent someone doing something easily: a large, rectangular container with a lid Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding more survivors. a picnic hamper. Nice weather and a hamper full of food is all we need for our picnic.
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a person or ship allowed by a government to attack and steal from ships at sea, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries What's to stop them trying the same thing on English privateers?
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civility After a few more such pleasantries, we went on our way.
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Be sure you have turned off the power to the circuit.
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