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to select things such as documents, music, products, or internet content to be included as part of a list or collection, or on a website:
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curate
a curated library of short movies available online
full of activity, or very busy and fast:
gorączkowy, szaleńczy
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hectic
My schedule was hectic, but I had a good time.
unacceptable or bad behaviour by someone in a position of authority or responsibility
złe kierowanie, zachowanie
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misconduct
Carlos Ghosn is accused of "significant acts of misconduct", including under-reporting his pay package.
przewodniczyć
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preside
Judge Nenney Shushaidah presides over five trials a day and can hear up to 80 cases a week.
unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary:
ostry, niemiły
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harsh
Islamic law, also known as Sharia law, is often associated by critics with harsh punishments and hardline attitudes
rosnąć w siłę, podnosić się
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be on the rise
Malaysia practises a moderate form of Islam but conservative attitudes have been on the rise and the use of Sharia law is growing as well
dobrobyt
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welfare
w sprzeczności z
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at odds, in contradiction to
wyznacznik
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determinant
odwzajemniony, zwrotny
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reciprocal
odkupienie, zbawienie
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redemption
certain to fail, die, or be destroyed:
przesądzony, stracony
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be doomed
Theresa May's Brexit deal is doomed - Sir Michael Fallon
utorować drogę
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pave the way
a strong first position from which further progress can be made
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foothold
Spain far-right Vox party gains foothold in Andalusia election
w miejsce czegoś
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in lieu of
Now you can use the string pb on the command line in lieu of the whole URL
niedosłyszacy
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hearing-impaired
przewyższać, przekraczać
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surpass
Over the past year, the number of market entities in Shenzhen reached 3.06 million, becoming the only city to surpass the three million mark in the country.
declare that (something) is not valid or legally binding.
uniewaznić
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void
void payment
can be accepted or endured
znośna
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bearable
The comfortable seats on the bus make the long trip bearable
the best of all
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cream of the crop
The luxury cars that the company makes are the cream of the crop.
simple; including only what is basic or important
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bare-bones
As a way to save money, Julia wants to set a bare-bones budget for her everyday expenses
to connect or attach something to a device by electrical or wireless connection
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hooking up
Guests can now stay connected anywhere in the resort by hooking up to the free Wi-Fi.
a confusing or unorganized mix of different things
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hodgepodge
The team came up with a hodgepodge of ideas for the magazine's theme.
podważać, osłabić, nadszarpnąć
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impair
We avoid relationships that impair out independence
uczciwość, nieskazitelność, prawość
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integrity
fundusze inwestycyjne
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mutual funds
podpierać, podbudować, podmurować
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underpin
ryza papieru
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ream
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion:
postawa (attitude)
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stance
The signal this stance sends to minorities is certainly not encouraging
to fail to take advantage of an opportunity:
odpuścić, nie podejmować czegoś
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pass sth up
If you are given the opportunity for an assignment, you should never pass it up
wystawić na niebezpieczeństwo, narazić
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jeopardize
No one wants to put their finest athletes at risk and this would jeopardize lives.
pakiet odpraw
... nie otrzyma pakietu odpraw w wysokości 120 po śledztwie...
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severance package
Les Moonves, the former boss of CBS, will not receive a $120m (£95m) severance package after an inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct.
trochę dziwne
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It's kinda weird
dziąsło
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gum
zapalenie dziąseł
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gingivitis
próchnica zębów
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tooth decay
a substance that grows on your teeth if you do not brush them regularly
także: płytka
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plaque
a piece of information, typically one given in a discreet or confidential way.
poufna informacja
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tip-off
to move slowly with gradual movements or in gradual stages, or to make someone or something move in this way
przesuwać się powoli
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edge
continuing for a long time:
bez końca
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on and on
The noise just went on and on
wyrzeźbiony
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carved
mieć w sobie coś charakterystycznego
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have a certain air about oneself
wyróżniać kogoś
w sensie coś go wyróżnia
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mark sb out
zadbany
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well-tended
nie owijać w bawełnę, być szczerym
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be straight with sb
na dzień przed
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within a day of
kwestionować, odmawiać
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contest
the condition of being excited, annoyed, or not satisfied about something, esp. about something that is not very important
zamieszanie, ambaras
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fuss
what's the fuss about 2 nordstream gas pipelines. Let’s see what all the fuss is about.
If someone's behaviour is '...', it is unacceptable:
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beyond the pale
it is beyond the pale to assert Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto fought against the ‘Polish and Nazi regimes.
to say that something is certainly true
zapewnić, twierdzić
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assert
He asserts that she stole money from him.

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