My english 16

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to do what has just been mentioned
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do so
In 1998 the government promised to reform the law, but it has not yet done so. Customs authorities managed to redeploy their forces and to do so in a modern way.
czkawka
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hiccup
perceptible by touch.
namacalny, materialny, faktyczny
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tangible
the atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible
suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen
złowieszczy, złowrogi, grożący
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ominous
There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed. After all the sunshine and smiles yesterday, the clouds above @Circuitcat_eng look ominous
the deliberate regulation of the data transfer rate in a communications system
ograniczenie, kontrolowanie przepływu danych
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data transfer throttling
attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.
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throttle
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something:
utrudniać coś, pętać, krępować, przeszkadzać komuś w czymś
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hinder
High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze
give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity.
przebierać się (za kogoś lub coś), zamaskować, zakamuflować
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disguise
He disguised himself by wearing a false beard.
to consider all the possible details of something:
przemysleć
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think out
to share something between a number of people
rozdzielać, obdzielać
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divvy sth up
They haven't yet decided how to divvy up the proceeds from the sale
dwukropek
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colon
przecinek
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comma
średnik
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semicolon
kreska łącząca między słowami
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hyphen
znak zapytania
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become progressively worse.
pogarszać się (worsen, get worse)
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deteriorate
relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply
o live or exist longer than someone or something
przeżywać, żyć dłużej
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outlive
He outlived all of his brothers
to make objects, especially in a skilled way
tworzyć, robić
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craft
These bracelets were crafted by Native Americans.
to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious
dostrzegać, zauważyć
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perceive
także postrzegać coś/kogoś w dany sposób.
I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice.
a disadvantage of a situation
minus, zła strona (także drawback)
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downside
The downside of living here, of course, is that it is expensive
to give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do, with total authority
dyktować, rozkazywać (ale także dyktować na zasadzie że musi zostać zapisane)
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dictate
After dictating what is to be done, she then leaves her husband to do all the work
made or changed especially to be suitable for a particular situation or purpose
dopasowany, dostosowany
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tailored
może też dotyczyć dopasowania ubrań.
The project clearly requires a tailored computer system.
to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts
wydedukować
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deduce
We cannot deduce very much from these figures. [+ that] The police have deduced that he must have left his apartment yesterday evening.
used to introduce a new subject to be considered or to give further information
tak poza tym, nawiasem mówiąc
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by the way
I think we've discussed everything we need to - by the way, what time is it?
not noticeable; seeming to fit in well with the things around
dysktretny, niezauważalny
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unobtrusive
obtrusive znaczy natrętny, narzucający się
corrections should be neat and unobtrusive
to try to make someone believe in something that is not true, as a joke
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spoof
they proceeded to spoof Western intelligence with false information
a situation in which you balance two opposing situations or qualities
kompromis
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trade-off
There is a trade-off between doing the job accurately and doing it quickly
during the time that something is happening or that you are doing something
po drodze, w czasie czegoś
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along the way
Along the way we build a sample application
united and working together effectively
spoisty, spójny
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cohesive
a cohesive group
to be very helpful
być bardzo pomocnym w czymś
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go a long way toward(s) doing sth
A liitle preparation goes a long way toward a successful adventure.
to do something in order to find out what happens or to find out whether something is good, suitable, effective etc
wypróbować, dać szansę
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give something a try
Tony’s planning to give skiing a try this winter.
to interrupt someone by saying something
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interpolate
also: to add words to a text
to look for something on a computer or website by moving from general information to more detailed information:
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drill down
Many websites have some form of hyperlink navigation as you drill down.
trwały (permanent)
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durable
No to, ustalone
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That's settled
to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement
ustalić, uzgodnić
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settle
także odpocząć w wygodnej pozycji.
They haven't yet settled when the wedding is going to be
to understand the importance of or the reason for something
widzieć sens
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see the point of sth
They couldn't see the point of more training.
used to ask how or why something has happened
Jak do tego doszło? (informal)
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How come?
So how come you missed the train?
nieporęczny, ciężki do obsługi (cumbersome, uncomfortable)
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unwieldy
the first mechanical clocks were large and unwieldy
spoken used to tell someone that you will pay for something such as a meal for them
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my treat
- Let's go out for dinner - my treat this time. - We get ice cream every Friday - that's my treat.
'...' means in a place a short distance away from you, or in another country.
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Over there
The cafe is just across the road over there.
to wait in a line of people, often to buy something:
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queue
We had to queue for three hours to get in.
unhappy because of being away from home for a long period:
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homesick
As I read my mother's letter, I began to feel more and more homesick.
to take something for yourself
obsłuż się
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help yourself
"Might I have some more bread?" "Please, help yourself!"
nervous; not calm:
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edgy
He was feeling a little edgy about the whole thing.
doing nothing:
bezczynnie
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idly
She lay idly on the grass.
to fall quickly and without control, to fall a lot in value in a short time:
spaść, stoczyć się, stracić na wartości
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tumble
Share prices tumbled yesterday. I lost my footing and tumbled down the stairs.
rude and unfriendly:
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abrasive
She has a rather abrasive manner
to solve your own problems:
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get/put your own house in order
You should put your own house in order before you start telling me what to do!

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