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fragmentaryczny; po kawałku, po trochu, wyrywkowo
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piecemeal
For the most part, however, the approach has been piecemeal. It would take years to pick them all up piecemeal.
nerwowy
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antsy
very nervous, worried, or unpleasantly excited: fretful
It was a long drive and the children started to get antsy. I always get antsy about meeting my husband's boss.
dopatrywać się czegoś w czymś
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read something into something
to believe that an action, remark, or situation has a particular importance or meaning, often when this is not true
Don't read too much into her leaving so suddenly - she probably just had a train to catch.
podstawa programowa
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core curriculum
Physical education needs to be part of the core curriculum," she added.
ukradkiem, po cichu
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on the sly
furtively
When they looked at girls it was always on the sly. It must be done, as I may say, on the sly.
morświn
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porpoise
a mammal that lives in the sea, swims in groups, and looks similar to a dolphin but has a shorter rounder nose
pozadliwe spojrzenie
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leer
(especially of men) to look at someone in a sexually interested way disapproving
He was always leering at female members of staff.
sodomia
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buggery
anal sex
The report says that the laws on buggery and gross indecency should be reviewed.
skierowanie
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referral
the act of directing someone to a different place or person for information, help, or action, often to a person or group with more knowledge or power:
The doctor gave him a referral to (= arranged for him to see) the consultant
soczysty (zuchwały, impertynencki) zawierający elementy seksu
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saucy
rude and showing no respect, or referring to sex, especially in a humorous way
a saucy remark/manner/look a saucy postcard/magazine
znajomość (tematu), mała znajomość (np. języka), liźnięcie; odrobina, garstka
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smattering
a very small amount or number
There's only a smattering of people who oppose the proposal. Only the children with a smattering of English had any idea what was going on. Only a smattering of the boys and girls were white.
przybory, sprzęt np. wędkarski; takielunek
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tackle
lekarz sądowy - śledczy, sądowy, kryminalistyczny (na przykład technika, analiza, dowód)
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forensic doctor
related to scientific methods of solving crimes, involving examining the objects or substances that are involved in the crime:
forensic evidence/medicine/science Forensic examination revealed a large quantity of poison in the dead man's stomach.
wymiana więźniów
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prisoner swap
niedostatek, brak (z powodu wojny, nędzy)
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privation
a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living:
Economic privation is pushing the poor towards crime. Several villages suffered serious privations during their long isolation during the war.
rozerwanie, pęknięcie
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rent
a large hole torn in a piece of material
There is a rent in my tyre. I see a rent in the tiles. There was a large rent in his parachute.
plandeka, płachtą
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tarpaulin
(a large piece of) heavy waterproof cloth used as a covering. How about that blue tarpaulin on the other side of their house?
podkablowac kogoś, jak szmalcownik
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rat somebody out
stchórzyć, poddać się
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show the white feather
get the cold feet
I never was afraid of natives, and I was not going to show the white feather now.
powtórzyć wielokrotnie
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iterate
to repeat a process, especially as part of a computer program
iteration. I cannot begin to iterate my feelings on this issue. But none of this works unless the game is iterated.
zostawić kogoś na lodzie
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leave somebody in the lurch
gmach
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edifice
a large building, especially an impressive one:
The town hall is the only edifice surviving from the 15th century.
skostniały
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ossified
Years of easy success had ossified the company's thinking and it never faced up to the challenge of the new technology.
kontrola, władza; uścisk
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hold
He likes to overuse his hold. They have a hold on the market.
mający za mały personel
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understaffed
the company does not have enough employees to do the job
karcący, potępiający
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castigatory
to criticize someone or something severely:
Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness.
pracownik, tajny agent
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operative
a person who works secretly for an organization: a worker, especially one who is skilled in working with their hands:
We have a report from our operatives in Russia. You should know what the operative word is in such situation. a factory operative
upośledzony (np. o czynnościach narządu, maszyny)
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compromised
to risk having a harmful effect on something
We would never compromise the safety of our passengers.
przychodzące (inaczej incoming)
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inbound

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