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Question		Answer
compulsory start learning		hat must be done because of a law or a rule [=mandatory]
out of place start learning		not in the correct place
enlist start learning		to persuade sb to help you or to join you in doing sth
gunner start learning		a member of the armed forces who is trained to use large guns
for the duration start learning		(informal) until the end of a particular situation
regiment start learning		a large group of soldiers that is commanded by a colonel (pułk)
civic start learning		officially connected with a town or city
divert start learning		sth to take sb's thoughts or attention away from sth distract
impasse start learning		a difficult situation in which no progress can be made because the people involved cannot agree what to do [=deadlock]
morbid start learning		1 having or expressing a strong interest in sad or unpleasant things, especially disease or death (niezdrowy, chorobliwy)
humid start learning		warm and damp (wilgotny)
suffuse start learning		to spread all over or through sb/sth
reek start learning		a strong unpleasant smell [=stench]
unaffacted start learning		not changed or influenced by something
glimpse start learning		a look at sb/sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely
lieutentant start learning		an officer of middle rank in the army, navy, or air force
candid start learning		saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts
resentment start learning		a feeling of anger or unhappiness about sth that you think
recognition start learning		the act of remembering who sb is when you see them, or of identifying what sth is
sinewy start learning		having a thin body and strong muscles
slur start learning		to pronounce words in a way that is not clear so that they run into each other, usually because you are drunk or tired
sanity start learning		the state of having a normal healthy mind
hunch over start learning		to bend the top part of your body forward and raise your shoulders and back
intent start learning		showing strong interest and attention
tabletop start learning		the table at which the most important guests sit at a formal dinner
ferocious start learning		very aggressive or violent; very strong savage
gaze start learning		to look steadily at sb/sth for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of sth else [=stare]
put sb off start learning		o make sb dislike sb/sth or not trust them/it
straw mouthpiece start learning		słomkowy ustnik
decline start learning		to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc
elation start learning		a feeling of great happiness and excitement
reluctant start learning		hesitating before doing sth because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do, niechętny, oporny
striking start learning		interesting and unusual enough to attract attention [=marked
vague start learning		not clear in a person's mind, niewyraźny
engage in sth start learning		angazowac się
interior start learning		wnętrze
wreckage start learning		he parts of a vehicle, building, etc. that remain after it has been badly damaged or destroyed, wrazk, gruzy
go off start learning		to explode or fire
salvage start learning		the act of saving things that have been, or are likely to be, damaged or lost, especially in a disaster or an accident, uratować, ratowac
disposal start learning		the act of getting rid of sth, usuwanie, likwidacja
decree start learning		to decide, judge or order sth officially, nakazywac, orzekać
entail start learning		to involve sth that cannot be avoided, pociągac za soba
averse start learning		niechętny, przeciwny
deflect start learning		to change direction or make sth change direction, especially after hitting, odchylac, załamywac, wyginać
detract start learning		to make sth seem less good or enjoyable [=take away from] umniejszać
stare start learning		to look at sb/sth for a long time, gapić się
glance start learning		to look quickly at sth/sb, spojrzeć, rzucić okiem
peep start learning		to look quickly and secretly at sth, especially through a small opening, podglądac, zerkac
peer start learning		to look closely or carefully at sth, especially when you cannot see it clearly, zaglądac, spojrzec
make out start learning		to be just able to see or hear something, dostrzegać
weep start learning		(formal or literary) to cry, usually because you are sad, łkać, płakać
wink start learning		to close one eye and open it again quickly, especially as a private signal to sb, or to show sth is a joke
eyelid start learning		either of the pieces of skin above and below the eye that cover it when you blink or close the eye
do wonders for start learning		to have a very good effect on
do time start learning		to spend a period of time in prison
do sth up start learning		to fasten something, or to be fastened in a particular way
do someone a good turn/favour start learning		to do something that is helpful or unhelpful for someone
do the donkey work start learning		the hard boring work that is part of a job or project
do a lot of harm/good or no harm/good start learning		wyrządzić szkode, zrobić coś dobrego
do sth with your eyes closed start learning		to be able to do something very easily
do more harm than good start learning		to make a situation worse instead of better. przynosić więcej szkody niż pożytku
consignment start learning		a quantity of goods that are sent or delivered somewhere, przesyłka, dostawa
conscientious objector start learning		a person who refuses to serve in the armed forces for moral reasons,
hardship start learning		hardship
fall silent start learning		zamilknąć
maze start learning		labirynt
gilder start learning		a long strong iron or steel bar used for building bridges and the framework of large buildings
harbour start learning		post, przytan
stroll start learning		a slow relaxed walk
handrail start learning		poręcz
tether start learning		wiązać, pętac
break sb’s fall start learning		to cushion a falling person
prospect start learning		the possibility that sth will happen, perspektywa, wizja
daunt start learning		to make sb feel nervous and less confident about doing sth [=intimidate]. zrażać, zniechęcać
step out start learning		to go out of a place, wyjść
embark start learning		to get onto a ship; to put sth onto a ship, zaokrętowac się
singularly start learning		(formal) very; in an unusual way. szczególnie, wyjątkowo
reckless start learning		showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions[= rash]. lekkomyślny, nieostrożny
drain out of start learning		to cause something to flow from something; to empty all of some liquid out of something
drop a gaze start learning		look downwards, spuścic wzrok
millpond start learning		a small area of water used especially in the past to make the wheel of a mill turn. staw z którego dostarczana jest woda do młyna
flushed with success/excitement /pleasure etc start learning		excited because you have achieved something
deduction start learning		the process of using the knowledge or information you have in order to understand something or form an opinion, or the opinion that you form

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