unit 10.14

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exploit
She exploited her family’s political connections and managed to get a good job in the public sector.
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wykorzystać
depletion
We must take immediate action to stop the depletion of food and water in third-world countries.
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zmniejszenie się, kurczenie się
discernible
The twins are identical, there is no discernible difference between them.
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zauważalny, dostrzegalny
discern
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rozeznawać się, dostrzegać
discernibly
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dostrzegalnie, zauważalnie
tutor
His parents have hired a maths tutor to give him lessons this summer.
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nauczyciel akademicki, opiekun naukowy lub korepetytor, dawać lekcje, udzielać korepetycji
tutorial
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instruktaż, indywidualne konsultacje (na studiach)
pose
Nuclear weapons pose a threat to world peace.
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stanowić
pedestrianize
Shopkeepers in the town centre say that if the High Street is pedestrianized, they will lose money.
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zamknąć dla ruchu kołowego
respiratory
Smog and pollution can cause severe respiratory problems.
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oddechowy, związany z oddychaniem
respiration
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oddychanie
respirator
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respirator
alleviate
When I get a headache, I take aspirin to alleviate the pain.
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złagodzić, zmniejszyć
alleviation
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ulga, złagodzenie (bólu, cierpienia)
secluded
The millionaire has a secluded villa in the south of France.
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ustronny, odosobniony
seclude
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izolować (się), separować (od ludzi)
seclusion
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odosobnienie, zacisze, ustronie (o miejscu
dwindle
Our food supplies are dwindling fast; if we aren’t rescued soon, we will all starve to death.
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maleć, zmniejszać się
tackle
The government must tackle the immigration problem without delay.
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stawić czoło, wziąć się do czegoś
get to grips with sth
We must all get to grips with the fact that we are destroying the environment.
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zmierzyć, uporać się z czymś

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