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solemn
The judge was very solemn as he read the sentence.
nieskazitelny
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immaculate
My mother's house is immaculate; you could eat off the floor!
przepiękny
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excqusite
The decorations at the wedding were exquisite.
w nędzy
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destitute
The destitute farmers can barely survive on their meager harvests
potworny, rozdzierający
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excruciating
The pain of passing a kidney stone is excruciating
lekkomyślny
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reckless
Ben has always been reckless, so it was no surprose when he ended up in hospital.
patrzeć
aniol rzekł do nich, 'nie bójcie się! ' oto zwiastuję wam radość wielką, która będzie udziałem całego narodu
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to behold
and the Angel said unto them, fear not: behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people
jednoznaczny
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unequivocal
His response was an unequivocal 'No'
oszukać
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deceive
oszukałem jednego z najlepszych czarodziejów wszech czasów
So well, I've deceived one of the greatest wizards of all time.
przysięgnij coś zrobić
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swear to do sth
obiecaj ze to zrobisz
swear to it
ślizgać się z powrotem
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slither back
schowa sie znowu do swojej nory
he'll just slither back into his hole
czyn
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deed
and if draco should fail will you yourself carry out the deed the dark lord has ordered draco to perform?
Kociołek
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cauldron
wymiotuj do kociołka przystojniaku
in to the cauldron, handsome
niewyraźnie
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indistinctly
facet
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bloke
to creepy facet
he's a creepy bloke
ręczyć
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vouch
i can vouch for mr malfoy - snape said
ujawnić sekret
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divulge a secret
ckliwy
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mawkishness
bić, wybijać godzinę
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chime
The chime of the church bells on a Sunday morning is a familiar sound in our village.
nosidło
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carry cot
materialny, namacalny
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tangible
real
The drugs found in the car are tangible proof that the suspect is guilty.
wszechstronny
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versatile
złośliwy
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mischievous
Tom wyszczerzył do niej zęby jak psotne dziecko.
Tom grinned at her like a mischievous child.
jasnowidz
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clairvoyant
gaduła, zrzęda, zanudzacz, osoba mówiąca nudne rzeczy
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windbag
I think he's a pompous old windbag.
rozczochrany
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dishevelled
He ran one hand through his her, further dishevelling it.
potargane włosy
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tousled hair
she wore her hair in tousled curls
przystojniak
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hunky
nieporządny, niechlujny
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scruffy
Russell Brand is extra scruffy as he steps out in West Ham slippers
z dala, niezainteresowany
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aloof
Most of the children joined in the game, but Max was aloof.
chorobowy
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morbid
wyluzowany
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laid-back
obojętny
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indifferent
udaremniony, pokrzyżowany
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thwarted
Robbie tried to think of a way to try the thwarted plan again.
chorować, dolegać
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to ail
It is hard to justify giving you a pay rise when the company's finances are ailing.
absurdalny
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incongruous
The spoon looked incongruous in the knife drawer.
wystawać
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protrude
Robert's enormous belly protruded over his belt.
przestarzałe
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deprecated
łudzić się, zwodzić
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to delude
rozwścieczać
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to rile
On the other hand, Taurus is slow to rile, and it takes a while for anger to build.
dąsać się
Tim pouted when his parents said he couldn't go on the school trip.
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to pout
Paul didn't notice Tina's pout of annoyance when he said he was going out again
zmniejszać
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abate
The golfers waited inside for the storm to abate
rdzenny
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indigenous
Invasive weeds are threatening several indigenous species of grass
przechytrzyć
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circumvent
We circumvented the problem by using a different program

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