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They are in danger of losing their political ........
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ascendancy
dominacja
beef/dairy ........
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cattle
bydło
It's normal to feel a little ........ before starting a new job.
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apprehension
obawa
It was a ...... move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.
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shrewd
having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage:/błyskotliwy, sprytny
The investigation ........ some unexpected results.
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yield
to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information:
He ........ the room nervously.
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paced
to walk with regular steps in one direction and then back again, usually because you are worried or nervous:
She ........ unsteadily down the stairs in her high-heeled shoes.
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tottered
to walk with difficulty in a way that looks as if you are about to fall:/ chwiać się (na nogach), zataczać się
It was a deeply superstitious country, where earthquakes were commonly believed to ........ the end of dynasties.
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portend
to be a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future
A funeral can ....... the feelings of regret and loss for the relatives.
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amplify
wzmacniać, podkreślać
In her writing she ........ for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.
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strove
to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties
szarmancki
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chivalrous
He made some ........ about my lack of culinary ability.
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wisecrack
a remark that is intended as a clever joke, especially one that criticizes someone:
a ........ face/ fingers
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podgy
slightly fat:
........ from local factories are finding their way into the river.
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Effluents
liquid waste that is sent out from factories or places where sewage is dealt with, usually flowing into rivers, lakes, or the sea:
....... nations/neighbourhoods
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affluent
zamożny
Do the doctors ........ much with the nurses here?
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fraternize
to meet someone socially, especially someone who belongs to an opposing army or team, or has a different social position:
It seems to me that a lot of evil ........ are done in the name of religion.
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deeds
czyn, uczynek, akt notarialny
He started issuing ........ instructions.
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peremptory
expecting to be obeyed immediately and without asking questions
He made ........ comments about her worn-out clothes.
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crass
głupi, niedelikatny

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