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sos rybny ze sfermentowanych ryb (używany w kuchni starożytnego Rzymu) start learning		garum Still, fish sauce and garum are much different from anchovies.
roślina strączkowa, drgać, TĘTNIC start learning		pulse Your eyelid always pulses when you lie. My muscles pulse after a hard training. The landscape was pulsing with life.
sztuka ozdobnego strzyżenia krzewów i drzew start learning		topiary the art of cutting bushes into attractive shapes, especially of animals and birds, or bushes shaped in this way. The garden is in the arts and crafts style, and features topiary, a long border, an orchard and a wild flower meadow.
potok, przypływ, atak, fala, napływ start learning		onrush Residents fled the onrush of the floodwaters. Nothing was important but to give in again to the onrush of his mouth. Their Boston winter world was being overtaken by the onrush of time.
gromadzić, zbierać, zdobywać (np. informacje) start learning		glean to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty I am not able to glean any useful information from the producer's site. They're leaving on Tuesday - I managed to glean that much (from them).
zwiększyć, podwyższyć (np. tempo produkcji w fabryce; podskoczyć, skoczyć (np. akcje w firmie) start learning		ramp up to increase the speed, power, or cost of something Announcement of the merger is expected to ramp up share prices over the next few days. Mitsubishi has ramped up the speed of its new micro-controllers. Most countries, including the United States, have also ramped down since the cold war.
rzucić coś (jakąś pracę); dużo znaczeń start learning		chuck sling She chucked a glass into the wall. I chucked my job yesterday. Chuck some beans in the soup.
moszcz, stęchlizna start learning		must Must is a freshly pressed fruit juice. The must comes from the old and dirty rags on the floor.
złowróżbny, złowieszczy (pompatyczny, uroczysty) start learning		portentous too serious and trying to be very important. Portentous events, statements, or signs are important because they show that something unpleasant is very likely to happen: The problem with the book is that it sometimes descends into portentous philosophizing. The report contains numerous portentous references to a future environmental calamity. Everything seemed portentous, though of what no one could say.
wylew start learning		haemorrhage He had an internal haemorrhage, we're very sorry. The cause of her death was a brain haemorrhage.
dni pogodne i szczęśliwe start learning		halcyon days a very happy or successful period in the past: She recalled the halcyon days of her youth. a halcyon era following the American Civil War
czubaty start learning		heaped heaping. (of a spoon or plate) containing as much as possible: Add a heaped teaspoonful of sugar.
wesołość, rozbawienie start learning		hilarity, mirth a situation in which people laugh very loudly and think something is very funny What was all the hilarity about?
peklowane mięso, wędlina, Speking start learning		cured meat it has undergone a process of preservation through methods such as salting, smoking, or drying Examples of these products include cooked ham, sausages, bacon
mieć sens, być logicznym, być prawdziwym start learning		hold water This doesn't hold water, can you explain it again?
szumowiny łajdak start learning		scum
zrobić na bóstwo, wystroić start learning		gussy up to make someone or something look more attractive or impressive Tried to gussy it up with political motivation. The museum will put finishing touches on new exhibits and gussy up old ones in time for the grand reopening. He was all gussied up in a jacket and frilled shirt.
sprośny start learning		bawdy lewd. containing humorous remarks about sex: bawdy humour/songs
sutanna start learning		cassock a long, loose, usually black piece of clothing worn especially by priests Village cures in their black cassocks and shovel hats, and monks in sandals and brown woollen robes, were everywhere.
ponowne poświęcenie, wykorzystanie start learning		rededication a ceremony in which a building or other structure is formally declared for the second, third, etc. time to have a particular purpose, such as to honour a person, group, or god: A commemoration and re-dedication service will be held in the new school. The rededication was held in honour of all veterans.
dziewucha, dziewka start learning		wench What does a young wench like you need with more?
czosnkowaty start learning		garlicky Serve with a side dish of garlicky green beans. Hot, garlicky air escaped as he started inside. garlicky breath could kill a vampire
szkocka tkanina w kratę start learning		tartan I need fabric with a plaid pattern.
locha, maciora start learning		sow🐷 /sau/. not to confuse with sow/sēw/
akcent (zazwyczaj irlandzki lub szkocki) start learning		brogue Brosnan speaks with an accent that’s a fusion of his own silvery brogue and a gruff drawl. His voice held more than a bit of a brogue.
pyrki 🥔 start learning		tattie
opowiedzieć się za czymś, związać się z czymś, obierać (np. za ideą, z partią polityczną, sposób życia) start learning		espouse to become involved with or support an activity or opinion. come out in favour of Vegetarianism is one cause she does not espouse. For myself, I espouse the middle position, whatever that may be.
żebrak, biedak start learning		pauper a very poor person A penance which hypothecated payments for the upkeep of paupers or priests was imaginative and peculiarly appropriate in the fight against heresy
zaparcie, zatwardzenie start learning		constipation unable to empty your bowels as often as you should: If you ate more fibre you wouldn't get constipated.
marakuja 🍑 start learning		passion fruit 🍑
siarkawy; jadowity, kąśliwy, nieprzyjemny (o osobie, o sposobie bycia) start learning		sulphurous sulphurous language
moim zdaniem (spoken language) start learning		for my money For my money, Wayne puts on the best show in town. for my money the choice is obvious
ironicznie, żartobliwie, z przekąsem start learning		tongue-in-cheek Your tongue-in-cheek comments are sometimes annoying. She fell in love with his tongue-in-cheek humour.
pieczeń, wyśmiewać start learning		roast The main course was a pork roast stuffed with prunes. You don't like her but it doesn't mean that you can roast her.
ciasto francuskie start learning		puff pastry
kiść start learning		bunch He saved a bunch of grapes for later. I ate a bunch of bananas.
kubek smakowy start learning		taste bud any of a large group of cells found mostly on the tongue that allow different tastes to be recognized
przyjacielska więź między mężczyznami start learning		Bromance a close, friendly, but not sexual relationship between two men The two men apparently struck up a bromance while working on the movie set together.
potrawa z owoców morza mięsa start learning		Surf n' turf a dish that includes lobster (= a sea creature with a long body covered with a hard shell, two large claws, and eight legs) and steak (= a large, flat piece of meat from a cow), or sometimes similar foods: It was without doubt the best surf and turf I have ever tasted. The surf 'n' turf combo was substantial and satisfying.
krem (rodzaj budyniu) start learning		custard
pionek, oddawać w zastaw start learning		pawn She had to put her ring in pawn to pay the bills. Of all items pawned, jewellery is the most common
ziemski start learning		terrestrial (of a planet) similar to Earth extraterrestrial. terrestrial deity. the search for terrestrial planets
łuska, łupina; cień, wrak (człowieka start learning		husk hull When I first met him, he was very energetic. Now he is a husk of a man. My son, by contrast, had nothing much to report, just a couple of old egg husks.
rodzaj patelni, blacha do pieczenia na wolnym ogniu start learning		griddle a round, flat piece of metal used for cooking over a fire or cooker
wtyczka, zatyczka, czop start learning		plug a small piece of rubber, plastic, wood, etc. that fits into a hole in order to close it earplug
zakątek, okolica; czyjeś rewiry start learning		neck of the woods surroundings someone's neck of the woods
cierpkość, ostrość smaku start learning		tanginess Then at the other side there’s the sweet, tanginess from the cream. This is a mild cheese but has a nice tanginess
przykrywać, pokrywać, zakrywać odpady nukleaerne start learning		encase to cover or surround something or someone completely: The nuclear waste is encased in concrete before being sent for storage in disused mines.
bydlęcy, głupkowaty start learning		bovine connected with animals from the cattle group: a bovine virus. He had a gentle, slightly bovine expression.
pieniężny cattle start learning		pecuniary Latin peculium, which means "private property," are related to the Latin noun for cattle, pecus. pecuniary needs pecuniary rewards. pecuniary aid pecuniary gifts. cattle were viewed as a trading commodity, and property was often valued in terms of cattle
łagodzić (ból), stanowić okoliczność łagodzącą (np. dla sądu) start learning		palliate to reduce the bad effects of something. to reduce pain without curing its cause They tried to palliate the hardship of their lives. The drugs palliate pain but have no effect on inflammation. He tried to palliate his guilt before you by involving me in its responsibility."
stosunek płciowy start learning		coitus the sexual act in which a man puts his penis into a woman's vagina intercourse
piżmo, zapach piżma start learning		muskiness relating to or smelling of musk (= a substance with a strong, sweet smell): Her skin had a warm musky odour.
upaść, zostać odrzuconym (np. o pomyśle start learning		go by the wayside Under time pressure, little adjustments are going by the wayside. In the end, many stood firm and kept what they wanted, but real reform went by the wayside. wayside shrines
wzdęcia start learning		bloating
robot kuchenny start learning		food processor Put all the ingredients in the food processor and blend it
przełyk bez dna start learning		bottomless gullet He entered the room drunk and bottomless - everyone started laughing.
szalotka start learning		shallot The secret ingredient in this dish is shallot.
przeglądać, przekartkować książkę start learning		thumb through a book Did you at least thumb through this book like I asked?
osłabienie, niemoc start learning		debility infirmity, physical weakness Is it surprising then that after such violent roles there follow relapses into feverishness and debility?
fałszerski (dodatek), rozcieńczający (środek) start learning		adulterant The scientists found an adulterant in samples.
harmonogram, kolejność, grafik start learning		roster a list of people's names, often with the jobs they have been given to do If you look on the duty roster, you'll see when you're working. shift list.
obsypać, skrapiać, zrosić start learning		besprinkle but there was only a great wall of sooty darkness that reeked of acid smoke and billowed overhead to besprinkle Skama with black.
ukradkiem, potajemnie start learning		surreptitiously secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing: Joe surreptitiously had a look in the answer book. an audiotape of the surreptitiously recorded conversation
wypluwać (np. o autobusie "wypluwającym" z siebie ludzi); wymiotować zwracać literary start learning		disgorge to release large amounts of liquid, gas, or other contents: to send many people out of a place or vehicle at the same time: to force something up from the stomach and out through the mouth: The pipe was found to be disgorging dangerous chemicals into the sea. The delayed commuter train disgorged hundreds of angry passengers. Flies disgorge digestive fluid onto their food to soften it up.
zaokrąglać, nabrzmiewać start learning		plump up to make something fuller or fatter She went round plumping up the cushions. Lips can be plumped up with injections.
sfinalizować, dopiąć start learning		tie sth up I hope we can tie our project up by the end of the year.
zmysł, obycie; obeznany, kumaty, rozumny, bystry start learning		savvy I'm glad we have a savvy guy like you on our payroll. My parents are truly eco savvy. My street savvy should not be taken lightly.
wodzostwo, kierownictwo start learning		chieftaincy Though there were a number older than he, they acknowledged his chieftaincy. During this period efforts were made to define and protect chieftaincy.
błona, warstwa, powłoka start learning		film a thin layer of something on a surface The first film is shabby. a film of smoke
wałęsać się, szwendać się start learning		loiter to move slowly around or stand in a public place without an obvious reason. to go slowly, stopping often A gang of youths were loitering outside the cinema. Come straight home and don't loiter, Alan.
kubek smakowy start learning		taste bud the human tongue has almost 6 thousand taste buds.
flegma start learning		phlegm a thick substance in your nose and throat that is produced when you have a cold the theory of the four humors was quite prevalent among all classes of society in the date of antiquity, just as in the medieval period afterward.
ironicznie, z przekąsem start learning		tongue in cheek If you say something tongue in cheek, you intend it to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious He said that he was a huge fan of the president, although I suspect it was tongue in cheek.
dominujący smak (przytłaczający) start learning		overpowering flavor too strong to be able to continue or resist. overwhelming Firefighters were driven back by the overpowering heat of the flames. There's an overpowering smell of garlic in the kitchen. He's suffering from overpowering feelings of guilt.
enzymy trawienne start learning		digestive enzymes enzaim
zapuszczony, obskurny (o miejscu), obdarty (o osobie) 🌻 zairenkowy start learning		seedy looking dirty or in bad condition and likely to be involved in dishonest or illegal activities: (SCRUFFY, sleazy, squalid) a seedy hotel He didn't like the look of the seedy characters who were hanging around outside the bar.
mijać (przyjęcie, spotkanie) start learning		pass off How did your match pass off?
lubieżność, rozwiązłość start learning		licentiousness behaviour that is sexual, in a way that is uncontrolled and socially unacceptable: When it first came out, the novel was banned for licentiousness. Charles's reign ushered in a period of licentiousness.
mieszanka, pstrokacizna; SKŁADANKA PIOSENEK start learning		medley a mixture of different things, especially tunes put together to form a longer piece of music: a medley of popular tunes The menu described the dessert as "a medley of exotic fruits".
jadalny ślimak 🐌 start learning		escargot edible snail
słonawy (o wodzie); morska toń start learning		briny Briny water contains a lot of salt. She had briny lips. The briny was luring him.
ług start learning		lye a very alkaline substance, usually either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, that is used to make soap and cleaning products, and also to preserve some types of food: Lye was the main ingredient in homemade soap of the era. Olives are often cured with lye to make them less bitter. The cinders falling into the water made a lye.
powątpiewający, wątpiący (okazujący wątpliwość; podejrzliwy start learning		dubious But dubious or not, they pay to hear what he has to say. He gave me a dubious look but asked no questions.
łajdak start learning		dastard evil and cruel: It's the story of a woman who plots a dastardly revenge on her unfaithful lover.
folia spożywcza start learning		Cling film plastic wrap Cover the bowl with clingfilm and leave in a warm place for one hour.
obróbka termiczna start learning		thermal processing
gotować w małej ilości wody, mleka (dusić rybę); kraść (pomysły), kłusować start learning		poach to cook something such as a fish, or an egg with its shell removed, by putting it in gently boiling water or other liquid. to take and use for yourself unfairly or dishonestly something, usually an idea, that belongs to someone else: We had poached eggs for breakfast. Do you like pears poached in red wine?. to catch and kill animals without permission on someone else's land. Jeff always poaches my ideas, and then pretends that they're his own.
locha 🐖 start learning		sow an adult female pig (sau)
podać coś na stół start learning		dish something up to make or serve a meal: Come to the table everybody - I'm ready to dish (supper) up. What's the canteen dishing up for us today?
smród, smrodek (Am), pietr, cykor (Br) start learning		funk a strong offensive smell. a state of paralyzing fear His funk was all over the room. He got the usual kind of funk and ran away
durszlak start learning		colander a bowl with small holes in it, used for washing food or for emptying food into when it has been cooked in water: After four minutes, pour the pasta into a colander to drain.
chwalić, wywyższać start learning		extol to praise something or someone very much: exalt, praise, laud His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies. extol the virtues of She is forever extolling the virtues of her children.
płaszczka ☣️ start learning		stingray a large, flat, round fish with a long tail that has poisonous points on it
podłoże, podglebie, dno akwarium, substrat językowy (pierwotne podłoże językowe) start learning		substrate a substance or surface that an organism grows and lives on and is supported by This makes some parts of the substrate higher than others. They live on substrates both above and below the water level.
goleń 🍖 podudzie, piszczel (u ludzi i zwierząt) start learning		shank a long, thin, straight part of particular objects, especially one that connects the end of a device or tool that you hold to the end of it that moves or does something. the leg of a person or animal, especially the part below the knee the shank of a screwdriver the shank of a key/nail. You can buy ready-to-use beef shanks from your supermarket. As he tottered across the stage I noticed how shrunken were his shanks, how feeble his voice.
pokajać się, pójść do Canossy start learning		eat humble pie to admit that you were wrong: After boasting that his company could outperform the industry's best, he's been forced to eat humble pie.
szlachta, arystokracja start learning		gentry people of high social class, especially in the past: a member of the landed gentry (= those who own a lot of land)
natychmiast, bez dyskusji start learning		summarily suddenly, without discussion or a legal process: He was summarily dismissed from his job. More than 50 other captured rebels were summarily executed
wygody start learning		creature comforts Even more than creature comforts, they should be on every car. I might as well have my creature comforts around me.
środek przeczyszczający start learning		laxative a substance that makes it easier for the waste from someone's bowels to come out Do not use a laxative without first talking to your doctor.
nieumiarkowanie zwłaszcza w piciu start learning		crapulence sickness caused by excess in drinking or eating. 2. gross intemperance, esp. in drinking.
narządy wewnętrzne; najważniejsze elementy czegoś start learning		vitals the vital organs (= the main organs inside the body, such as the heart, lungs, and brain, that are necessary for life): the most important and central part of something: the vital signs He plunged the knife into the man's vitals and he was dead within seconds. The new law is intended to curb the drug addiction and trafficking that is eating into the vitals of the economy of the country.
przegrzebek (pływa w morzu) start learning		scallop If your scallops are smaller, you can use two or three.
szata liturgiczna start learning		vestment Vestments are saying something very important about our relationship with God.
lekceważą tradycyjne powitanie króla start learning		they flout the traditional welcoming of the king
menażka start learning		mess tin By this time, most of the unit was on its feet, lined up with mess kits in hand.
samozatapiać (statek), rujnować (szanse na coś), niweczyć (czyjeś plany) start learning		scupper to sink your own ship on purpose. to cause something such as a plan or an opportunity to fail Arriving late for the interview scuppered my chances of getting the job. The chance has been scuttled.
przetykaczka (np. do WC), tłok start learning		plunger a suction device consisting of a cup-shaped piece of rubber on the end of a stick, used to get rid of things that are blocking pipes. a part of a device that you push down into it: He pressed down the plunger of his cafetière.
zupa krem start learning		potage Which vegetables do you add to your potage? this pumpkin potage is absolutely fantastic. This godly ball-like vegetable adss so much flavor to it.
kapłon, wykastrowany 🐓 start learning		capon a male chicken that has had part of its sex organs removed to improve the taste of its flesh for food
jadowity zjadliwy (wirus) złośliwy start learning		virulent A virulent disease or poison is dangerous and spreads or affects people very quickly. full of hate and violent opposition: A particularly virulent strain of flu has recently claimed a number of lives in the region. She is a virulent critic of US energy policy.
dziedziniec (w kształcie kwadratu) start learning		quad a square space outside with buildings on all four sides, especially in a school or college. quadrangle He can be seen everyday, running across the quad from one university building to another.
gryzący, drażniący (głos, dym) start learning		acrid An acrid smell or taste is strong and bitter and causes a burning feeling in the throat: Clouds of acrid smoke issued from the building. And forgetting to keep the acrid note out of his voice.

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