My english 15

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It's not only used for honest criticism; we might also use it before something we're very proud of, or something we boast about.
nie kłamiśc, prawdę mówiąc.
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not gonna lie
Not gonna lie Feifei, you do look a little tired. Slow down! You really are a terrible driver Mark, not gonna lie.
ograniczyć coś, zredukować coś
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cut down on sth
podgrzać
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heat up
I usually heat up a frozen meal.
cook or be cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan.
dusić (także gulasz)
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stew
a new way to stew rhubarb
miska
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bowl
różnego rodzaju płatki zbożowe na sniadanie
także: kasza
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cereal
kasza gryczana
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Buckwheat Groats
kasza jaglana
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millet
chleb pełnoziarnisty
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wholemeal bread
optować na rzecz czegoś, wybierać
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opt for something
Indeed, it simply means 'and so on', or 'and other similar things'.
whole shebang
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All that jazz
I had a super lazy weekend. I woke up late, got some coffee, went for a walk, watched a couple of movies, all that jazz. It was great
mysterious or difficult to understand
tajemniczy
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cryptic
the official money that can be used within a country
środek płatniczy
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legal tender
a promise to yourself to do or not do something
postanowienie, decyzja
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resolution
Catherine's New Year's resolution was to give up drinking alcohol for a whole month
not do something that is enjoyable but bad for you
wstrzymać się, powstrzymać się od czegoś (stop, refrein)
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abstain
Rob needs to abstain from eating cakes if he wants to wear his skinny jeans
to become normal and start working properly
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bed in
'It took a while for the new computer system to bed in but now it's working perfectly.
to loose
stracić, zrzucić
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to shed
to shed weight
often disapproving something that provides help and support and that you depend on, often too much:
kula (do podparcia), także wsparcie.
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crutch
the state of not being drunk
trzeźwość
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sobriety
sober - trzeźwy
to spend time doing something
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pass time
We were bored, so to pass time we played video games.
to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you
wyluzować się
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chill out
Chill out, Dad. The train doesn't leave for another hour!
to force someone who disagrees with you to listen to your opinions
wciskać komuś swoje opinie/poglądy, zmuszac do słuchania
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ram sth down sb's throat
We'll never accept these terms, so don't try to ram them down our throats
to hit or push something with force
ubijać, wtłaczać, wciskać
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ram
Someone rammed (into) my car while it was parked outside my house. He rammed the sweets/his pipe into his mouth.
a large change in the way something is organized
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shake up
The company is undergoing a radical shake-up
to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become weaker
zanikać
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fade away
As the years passed, the memories faded away.
osłabić, rozcieńczać
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attenuate
If something such as a disagreement..., it continues for a long time without being resolved
przeciąga się
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rumble on
The dispute rumbled on for months.
to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person
dokuczać, tręczyć - [vex]
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tease
Don't tease him about his weight - it's cruel.
to remove, pull, or tear the covering or outer layer from something
usunąć wierzchnią warstwę
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strip, strip off
także rozebrać się
Because of the pollution, the trees are almost completely stripped of bark
tak czy inaczej
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either way
Either way, from the point of view of this Parliament, there will be a 2008 budget.
to become or cause someone to become extremely emotional:
wkurzać się, bać się, ekscytować się, być przerażonym, świrować
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freak out
He freaked out when he heard he'd got the job. This song just freaks me out whenever I hear it.
thin, flat slices of cold cooked meat
zimna płyta,
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cold cuts
rosół
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broth
a style of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment.
kuchnia, np. polska kuchnia
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cuisine
French cuisine
szynka
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ham
oddział (firmy)
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branch office
szkoda, jaka szkoda
That's a pity
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That's a shame
achieve or complete successfully
ukończyć
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accomplish
to allow your principles to be less strong or your standards or morals to be lower
kompromitować się, narazić na szwank
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compromise
If we back down on this issue, our reputation will be compromised.
to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated
wycofać się, przyznać się do porażki (withdrow)
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back down from
Local residents have forced the local council to back down from/on its plans to build a nightclub on their street.

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