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retain
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zachować, zatrzymać
retain in memory,
incentivize
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zachęcać, motywować
The last month's profit incentivize me to work harder
parentage [ˈpeərəntɪdʒ]
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pochodzenie, ród
His mother came of Scottish parentage, though born in the island.
preclude
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wykluczać, uniemożliwiać, przeszkadzać
Nothing in the plan precludes building on the 16-acre site.
concession
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ustępstwo, kompromis, koncesja, zniżka
Maybe we can negotiate a concession regarding the deal.
turnover
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obrót (finansowy), rotacja, fluktuacja
Our turnover has increased over the last year.
lore
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wiedza ludowa, tradycja ustna
Vampires are very popular in Slavic folk lore.
dreary
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ponury, posępny, drętwy
Today's weather is dreary and depressing.
ponder
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rozważać, rozmyślać, zastanawiać się
The situation led me to ponder some of life's big questions.
weary
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zmęczony, znużony
But he was too weary now to use his power.
quaint
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osobliwy, niezwykły, uroczy
To modern eyes, the show can seem a little quaint.
rapping
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stukanie, pukanie
His rapping on the table got on my nerves.
mutter
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mamrotanie, mamrotać
Embark on something
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Rozpoczynać coś
Think carefully before embarking on solely correlational study
distinctly remember
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Dokładnie pamiętam
Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December
bleak
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posępny
Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December
ember
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niedopałek
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
wrought
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poruszało, archaiczna forma przeszła czasownika "work"
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
morrow
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nazajutrz
vainly
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na próżno
sought
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poszukiwane
surcease
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ucichnąć (o wietrze), ustąpić (o smutku, cierpieniu), zaprzestać (czynność)
The voice said: "I now give you surcease from pain... He also never allowed his pupils surcease from his lessons.
radiant
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promienny, rozpromieniony
silken
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delikatny (o głosie), jedwabisty (o włosach), miękki (o materiale)
And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
sad
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smutny, żałosny, przykry
And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
rustling
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szelest, kradzież bydła (Am.)
to still
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uspokajać, uciszać
entreating
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błagalny
putative
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domniemany
nitrate
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azotan
sulfate
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siarczan
resentment
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żal, niechęć, frustracja
She felt a new wave of resentment towards Jacqueline.
bewilderment
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oszołomienie, osłupienie, konfuzja
I must have had a look of bewilderment on my face.
feasible
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wykonalny, osiągalny
exploit
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wykorzystać
vicious
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złośliwy
contempt
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pogarda
despise
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gardzić
merely
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jedynie, tylko
profound
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głęboki
winnow
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przesiać, rozwiewać
rozwiewać np. włosy, wiać zboże (od wialni)
That list was winnowed to seven, and now to three.
excel
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prześcignąć, górować, świetnie sobie radzić
When the game is on the line, he seems to excel.

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